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Trump says he'll sue sexual misconduct accusers
Donald Trump vowed Saturday to sue the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct in recent days.
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Trump Jr. says his father's 2005 hot mic comments 'a fact of life'
Donald Trump Jr. says conversations like the one his father had in 2005 where he boasted about forcing himself on women and grabbing their genitals are "a fact of life."
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White powder at Clinton campaign office tests negative
An envelope with a white powdery substance was found at Hillary Clinton's campaign headquarters Friday night in Brooklyn, police told CNN.
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Clinton keeps up pressure on Trump by adding staffers in Utah
Hillary Clinton's campaign has added more staffers to their operation in traditionally red Utah, a source with knowledge of the moves tells CNN.
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Missouri Senate ad calls for a check on Clinton
A super PAC affiliated with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is airing a new attack ad warning voters to not elect the Democrat in the event Hillary Clinton becomes the next president.
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Clarence Thomas' Supreme Court legacy
It's been almost a quarter century since George H.W. Bush left the White House, but perhaps his most lasting legacy lives on at the Supreme Court: Justice Clarence Thomas.
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Report: Pentagon should scrap $40 billion aircraft carrier
With an aging air fleet and a shrinking navy working overtime around the globe, US military officials say the world's most powerful fighting force is at an "inflection point" and needs a serious makeover if it wants to maintain that status now and into the future.
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Trump makes 'closing argument,' again attacks accusers
Donald Trump will lay out his plans for the first 100 days of his presidency in a speech Saturday that the Republican nominee's senior campaign aides are billing as his "closing argument" in the presidential race.
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Trump again casts doubt on US institutions in questioning general's case
Donald Trump on Friday questioned whether a retired general who admitted in federal court this week that he lied to the FBI actually lied to the FBI, just the latest instance in which the Republican nominee has cast doubt on a key US institution.
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Arizona Democrats sense momentum in final weeks of campaign
Harriett Freedman doesn't just sense the once reliably Republican state of Arizona is now a battleground. The 67-year-old grandmother and lifelong Democrat sees it in its ground game.
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Clinton mocks Trump over Al Smith dinner
Apparently the Clinton camp didn't get all their jokes in on Thursday night.
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Trump campaign manager: Senate ad for Ayotte 'disappointing'
Donald Trump's campaign manager expressed disappointment Friday over a New Hampshire Senate ad that all but says Hillary Clinton will be the next president of the United States.
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Bush v. Gore lawyer: Trump's dangerous nonsense
Trump's surrogates deliberately misrepresent the reason for Bush v. Gore when they liken it to Trump's threat to dispute 2016 election outcome and plunge country into chaos.
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Ex-chess champ Kasparov: Russia 'absolutely' trying to elect Trump
Former chess champion Garry Kasparov told CNN's Jake Tapper Friday he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin is "absolutely" trying to bend the US presidential election in favor of Donald Trump.
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Federal judge orders ex-NSA contractor held
A federal judge in Baltimore on Friday ordered the detention of Harold Martin III, the former government contractor accused of stealing a vast amount of sensitive intelligence information.
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Schilling asks Tapper: Why do Jews vote Democrat?
Curt Schilling threw CNN's Jake Tapper a curveball Friday when he asked why many Jews support the Democratic Party.
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Clinton: We know 'the difference between leadership and dictatorship'
Hillary Clinton launched what is expected to be a whirlwind, final stretch of her 2016 campaign on Friday by taking a victory lap in the battleground state of Ohio.
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Does Joe Biden want to fight Donald Trump?
Vice President Joe Biden didn't pull any punches Friday when he appeared to suggest he wants to fight Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying he wished he could take Trump "behind the gym."
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Trump on Herman Cain's sexual harassment accusers in 2011: They're doing it for fame
Donald Trump has attempted to discredit the women who emerged in recent weeks to make sexual assault allegations against him in part by accusing them of them of seeking "free fame."
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Bill Murray holds court with reporters in White House briefing room
Actor and comedian Bill Murray surprised the White House press corps Friday by making an unexpected appearance in the White House briefing room.
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Bridgegate: Christie's career is over troubled waters (again)
Chris Christie's former deputy chief of staff, Bridget Anne Kelly, finally broke her long silence about the "Bridgegate" scandal that virtually paralyzed a small town whose mayor was a political rival of the New Jersey governor.
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Russian request to monitor vote gets a 'nyet'
Louisiana has said "nyet" to a Russian request to send its diplomats to monitor polling stations on Election Day, according to a letter from a state official provided to CNN.
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Trump: How his 'rigged' election claim may be seen by the world
He's claimed the US presidential election is "rigged" and refused to confirm if he will accept the result if he's beaten -- but has anyone else dared to tread the same path as Donald Trump?
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US destroyer sails in South China Sea to make a point
A US Navy guided-missile destroyer, the USS Decatur, sailed through the South China Sea on Friday in a freedom of navigation operation intended to send a blunt message to China.
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Archbishop Tim Dolan: Trump and Clinton prayed together before Al Smith Dinner
Days after a tense debate where the two leading presidential candidates did not even shake hands, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump came together Thursday night to pray, Archbishop of New York Timothy Dolan said Friday.
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Trump accuses Clinton of 'pay for play' in Morocco after email hack
Donald Trump on Friday accused his rival Hillary Clinton of engaging in "pay for play" for accepting an invitation to speak at a Clinton Global Initiative event in Morocco in exchange for a $12 million donation pledge to the Clinton Foundation from that country's king.
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Emails: Clinton campaign stressed about Al Gore before endorsement
Before he endorsed Hillary Clinton's campaign, all was not well with Al Gore, her aides said in newly released emails hacked from her campaign chairman.
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GOP Sen. Roy Blunt on Trump: 'Highly unlikely' voter fraud changes election outcome
Republican Sen. Roy Blunt said in a radio interview Friday that voter fraud is not likely to change the presidential election outcome, despite Donald Trump's insinuation that could be the case.
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In emotional new ad, Khizr Khan asks if his fallen son would have a place in Trump's America
An emotional Khizr Khan asks Donald Trump in a new Clinton campaign ad whether his son, a US solider who was killed in Iraq in 2004, would "have a place in your America?"
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George H.W. Bush letter to Bill Clinton suggests there is some grace in politics
Hillary Clinton posted a letter on Instagram from former President George H.W. Bush to her husband welcoming former President Bill Clinton to the White House, amid increased questions about whether Donald Trump will accept the results of a November election.
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GOP congressman on Clinton: 'A lady needs to be told when she's being nasty'
Republican Rep. Brian Babin on Thursday defended Donald Trump calling Hillary Clinton "a nasty woman" at the final presidential debate, saying "sometimes a lady needs to be told when she's being nasty."
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Polls continue to show tough map for Trump
A fresh set of polling out Friday showed Donald Trump continues to face a difficult path to winning the White House in key states -- including being deadlocked in a reliably Republican Southern state.
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Al Smith V: Trump 'took it a little too far' at charity dinner
Al Smith V, whose family hosts the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York, said Friday that Donald Trump "crossed the line and took it a little too far" with some of his remarks at this year's charity gala.
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Trump's guilt-free gospel
Donald Trump was ashamed -- contrite even -- as he spoke to Paula White hours after the video of him bragging about groping women was released.
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Sanders voters look for a path forward in New Hampshire
For supporters of Sen. Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign, many are asking themselves this fall, "Are you selling out if you support Hillary Clinton?"
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Poll: Israelis strongly favor Clinton over Trump
Almost twice as many Israelis prefer Hillary Clinton to Donald Trump, bucking the recent trend of Republican presidential candidates winning more support than Democrats, according to a new poll.
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Early voting results promising for Clinton in battleground states
There are hints of good news for Hillary Clinton in key battleground states as millions of Americans vote early, according to a CNN analysis of the latest early voting statistics.
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Clinton, Trump roast turns sour
No one would confuse Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton for happy warriors.
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Balancing motherhood and the 2016 campaign
Twenty-one days to Election Day, the eve of the final presidential debate, and once again I felt like I was choosing between being a bad mom or a bad reporter.
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First on CNN: GOP group runs first Senate ad calling for check and balance on White House
A key GOP interest group is set to run a new television ad calling on New Hampshire voters to re-elect their Republican senator as a check and balance for the White House.
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Trump spent massive amounts in September just before donors grew jittery
Donald Trump in September spent more than twice what he had in any month prior, parting with $70 million just before his campaign hit its rockiest patch yet, which has unnerved a significant amount of donors, including Sheldon Adelson.
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New Hampshire Senate poll has Hassan 8 points up on Ayotte
A new poll of the New Hampshire Senate race finds Democratic nominee Maggie Hassan, the state's governor, taking a strong lead against sitting Republican Sen. Kelly Ayotte.
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#TrumpBookReport: 'Juliet ... made Romeo kill himself '
Donald Trump stands front stage in a classroom prepared to deliver a book report on a literary classic.
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Al Smith dinner: Most memorable lines from Trump, Clinton
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were under the same roof again, less than a day after the heated final presidential debate on Wednesday.
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North Carolina GOP chief: 'Not aware' election results 'optional'
The executive director of North Carolina's Republican Party on Thursday subtly rebuked the party's standard-bearer, Donald Trump, over his repeated refusals to accept the results of the election.
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Rodrigo Duterte flummoxes US with call for 'separation'
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's surprise announcement of a military and economic "separation" from the US during a visit to Beijing Thursday left the Obama administration scrambling, as it raised questions about the US role in the region and threatened a realignment of US relationships in Asia.
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Venezuela slams video comparing Trump to Hugo Chavez
A new campaign ad comparing Donald Trump to Hugo Chavez isn't sitting well with Venezuela's government.
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GOP lawmaker: Move to oust Ryan grows over speaker's tepid support of Trump
The conservative Republican congressman who led the charge to oust former Speaker John Boehner is now agitating for the removal of his replacement.
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Obama slams Trump's 'rigged' election claims as 'dangerous'
President Barack Obama admonished Donald Trump Thursday, saying the Republican nominee's claims that he might not accept the results of next month's election are "not a joking matter."
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3 guys in a bar: 1 for Trump. 1 for Clinton. 1 Undecided
From all the media hype, you'd expect these three men (who live in battleground state Ohio) to cuss each other out or start a WWE-worthy slugfest. Heck, Clinton and Trump didn't even shake hands before or after the final debate. But these guys in Ohio are buddies.
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Did Clinton reveal classified intel at debate?
The Twitterverse was aflame in the hours after Wednesday night's debate with questions about whether or not Hillary Clinton divulged classified information about the country's nuclear arsenal.
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Obama personal email among in WikiLeaks Podesta document dump
Correspondences with Barack Obama's over his personal account before he was president are among John Podesta's emails in the latest document dump hack published by WikiLeaks on Thursday.
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Trump's advice in 2007 book: 'Accept blame' for 'painful defeats'
Donald Trump continued to cast doubt on the legitimacy of a potential Hillary Clinton victory on Election Day, telling those gathered at a rally Thursday he will accept the results of next month's election if he wins.
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Feds: NSA contractor's secrets theft 'breathtaking'
A former government contractor who's charged with stealing thousands of classified and sensitive intelligence files committed "breathtaking" crimes, according to a new filing from federal prosecutors.
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Trump delivers harsh remarks on Clinton at charity dinner
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump wouldn't even shake hands on the debate stage Wednesday night.
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Trump daughter-in-law: GOP candidate has 'always championed women'
Under fire for recent troubling comments about women, Donald Trump is being defended by a woman who claims to know him very well: his daughter-in-law.
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Why the Trump campaign's Al Gore comparison is bogus
Donald Trump offered a glib assurance Thursday that he would respect the general election outcome, saying he would abide by the results -- dramatic pause -- "if I win."
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Clinton super PAC has best fundraising month of campaign
Hillary Clinton's top-dollar super PAC enjoyed its best month of the campaign in September, a spokesman said Thursday.
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Trump in 1988 CNN interview: I enjoy the political system, it's 'a beautiful thing'
In a 1988 interview with CNN at the Republican National Convention in New Orleans, Trump showed more deference for the American political process, calling it "a beautiful thing."
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The soul-crushing 2016 campaign
Not long ago, there was a degree of grace and civility to politics. In this toxic presidential campaign those elements have vanished. And it was plain for all to see in the third and final debate Wednesday night.
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The Supreme Court's Election Day 'Doomsday scenario'
Legal experts call it the worst-case scenario: The day after the election arrives and the outcome turns on a dispute in one state.
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Poll: Trump and Clinton neck-and-neck in Ohio
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a virtual tie in the battleground state of Ohio, according to a Suffolk University poll released Thursday.
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US service member killed in action in Northern Iraq
A US service member has been killed in northern Iraq, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
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McCain to Trump: 'A concession isn't just an exercise in graciousness - it is an act of respect'
John McCain, the failed 2008 Republican nominee, has some advice for Donald Trump.
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Trump: I will accept results 'if I win'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said Thursday that he will accept the results of the general election next month -- if he wins.
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It's her party, she can do what she wants: Cyrus campaigns for Clinton
Hillary Clinton is turning to some familiar names to spur turnout weeks before the election, enlisting celebrities like Miley Cyrus, John Legend and Katy Perry to rally voters in swing states.
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Gingrich: I'd be a 'little bit cautious' about accepting a Clinton victory
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich is defending Donald Trump's refusal at Wednesday's presidential debate to say he'd automatically accept the results of the election.
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Federal judge extends Virginia voter registration in wake of online system crash
A federal judge in Virginia agreed Thursday to grant voters until Friday to register to vote in the upcoming election.
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Ana Navarro: 'Hombre and taco' are Trump's only Spanish words
CNN contributor Ana Navarro didn't take too kindly to Donald Trump's controversial "bad hombres" line at the final presidential debate.
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House GOP rallies for money as Trump slips
Top House Republican leaders held a conference call Wednesday to ask colleagues to pitch in money for the final sprint to Election Day as they see the political dynamic shifting across the country.
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De Blasio on Trump: 'We've seen this before. This is what fascists do'
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's claim the presidential election is rigged is reminiscent of a fascist.
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Conway defends Trump over refusing to say he would accept election results
Donald Trump's campaign manager on Thursday dismissed suggestions the Republican nominee is undercutting American democracy by refusing to say whether he will accept the results of the election if he loses.
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Could Trump legally challenge the presidential election?
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested Wednesday night that he might not accept the results of the November 8 presidential election -- and that he would "look at it at the time."
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Zing! Why debate one-liner winners are worth all the flops
From the rowdy Republican primaries right into the general election buzzsaw, the 2016 campaign has been an elephant graveyard for political convention.
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Heilemann on Trump: What's his end game?
As Donald Trump decries a "rigged" electoral process in the face of his sliding state and national poll numbers, the most interesting question now might be whether he is trying to win the election or get a good return on his investment, according to Bloomberg Politics' co-managing editor John Heilemann.
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Reality Check: Trump on Clinton allowing abortions 'in the 9th month, on the final day'
Donald Trump claimed Wednesday night that Hillary Clinton would allow abortions so late doctors could "rip the baby out of the womb of the mother just prior to the birth of the baby."
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Trump digs a deeper hole
Donald Trump used the third and final presidential debate to dig himself into a deeper hole that only increases the threat to his presidential prospects.
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Judge won't extend Georgia voter registration deadline after Matthew
In the wake of Hurricane Matthew, some Georgia residents living along the coast were unable to register to vote before the deadline. However, a federal judge won't order officials to extend the deadline given that it could throw a "sizable wrench" in the state's efforts to get ready for the upcoming presidential election.
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Trump always takes the bait and other debate takeaways
In the last third of the final debate, Donald Trump refused to say he'd accept the election's results and called Hillary Clinton "such a nasty woman."
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Port Authority official testimony wraps in Bridgegate case, aide to take stand soon
A former New Jersey Port Authority official took the stand this week, refuting allegations that he continuously lied about his involvement in the lane closures on the George Washington Bridge in September 2013 as an act of political retribution for a mayor who declined to endorse Gov. Chris Christie's re-election.
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A nasty final presidential debate in 90 seconds
With the election weeks away, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump got into it one last time in their final presidential debate.
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Reality Check Quick Takes: Have allegations against Trump been debunked?
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton faced off one final time in a prime-time debate Wednesday night before voters go to the polls next month.
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Trump calls Clinton 'a nasty woman'
In the final moments of the final presidential debate, Donald Trump said Hillary Clinton was "such a nasty woman" while she was answering a question about how she would raise taxes on the rich to tackle debt and entitlements if she were to become president.
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Piecing together the debate, based only on GIFs
Note: If you want a legitimate recap of our debate coverage, please look back at our live blog. It's got everything you need to know about the candidates' debates on abortion, immigration, foreign policy, him calling her a "nasty woman," not pledging to respect the election outcome and her saying he'd be Putin's "puppet."
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'You can't polish this turd' -- Van Jones on Trump suggesting he may not concede
CNN contributor Van Jones offered his assessment of Wednesday's third presidential debate, doing so in colorful fashion.
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Trump Jr.: Running for president a 'step down'
Donald Trump's eldest son said Wednesday night that his father's unlikely pursuit of the presidency represented a "step down" from the Republican nominee's business career.
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Trump campaign manager walks away from Dana Bash mid-interview
Donald Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, abruptly ended an interview with CNN's Dana Bash on Wednesday night just as the correspondent sought to further question Trump's remark during the final presidential debate that he would "keep you in suspense" on whether he would concede if he lost the election.
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Republicans slam Trump for questioning election
Republicans were quick to condemn comments from their party's nominee, when Donald Trump refused to say he'd accept the outcome of the presidential election.
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Trump: Clinton is behind sexual assault allegations
Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton at the final presidential debate Wednesday of being responsible for getting the women who alleged sexual misconduct against the Republican nominee to come forward.
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'Nasty woman,' 'bad hombres,' Putin's puppet and other top lines
With just under three weeks until Election Day, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton met Wednesday night for their third and final presidential debate.
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Clinton wins third presidential debate, according to CNN / ORC poll
Hillary Clinton won the final presidential debate 52% to 39% for Donald Trump, according to a CNN / ORC poll of debate watchers.
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Trump: Iraq launched Mosul campaign to help Clinton
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that Iraqi forces have launched a major, months-long offensive on an ISIS stronghold to help his rival win the US presidency.
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Clinton: Trump would be Putin's 'puppet'
Hillary Clinton said Wednesday that Donald Trump would be a "puppet" for Russian President Vladimir Putin, if the Republican presidential nominee were elected to the White House.
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Reality checks: abortion, immigration, guns, abuse allegations, taxes and more
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are meeting Wednesday for their final debate, and CNN's Reality Check Team is spending the night analyzing their claims.
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Trump on immigration: 'We have some bad hombres'
Donald Trump dished some Spanish Wednesday during the third and final presidential debate.
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Giuliani gets touchy in Mark Cuban debate
Former New York City Major Rudy Giuliani and billionaire Mark Cuban offered a heated preview of Wednesday's final presidential debate, arguing about Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server.
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Clinton's would-be campaign slogans, ranked
Hillary Clinton's campaign considered and rejected 84* potential slogans before landing on the now-familiar "Stronger Together," according to a hacked email posted Wednesday by WikiLeaks.
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Christie agrees to his first court appearance after Bridgegate complaint
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie agreed to his first court appearance in response to the Citizen Criminal Complaint filed in relation to the 2013 lane closures of the George Washington Bridge, according to court documents released Wednesday.
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New Hampshire poll: Clinton leads Trump by 15 points
Hillary Clinton holds a double digit lead -- 15 points -- on Donald Trump in New Hampshire, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
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Finald debate, as it happened
Livestream, live updates and analysis from the final presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on October 19, 2016, in Las Vegas at the University of Nevada. Watch here and on CNN at 9 p.m. ET.
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First on CNN: Trump debuts 6 new TV ads, pledges an advertising blitz
Donald Trump's campaign is quietly debuting six new television ads as it sprints to get the candidate's message on air in the last three weeks of the campaign.
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Trump in 2008: Clinton will 'go down at a minimum as a great senator'
Donald Trump has attacked Hillary Clinton for her performance as the U.S. Senator from New York, calling her two terms a "disaster" during the second presidential debate.
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2016 election: The Nine circles of campaign hell
You aren't imagining things -- this campaign season has been hell on earth.
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Farage to Trump: Focus on issues at debate
The man behind the charge to get the United Kingdom to leave the EU said Donald Trump should focus on the core issues affecting the American people during his final debate instead of the lurid accounts dominating the race in recent days.
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Final days of the campaign
Photos from the final days on the campaign trail for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Ivanka Trump: Dad's remarks were 'crude language'
Ivanka Trump called her father's lewd and sexually aggressive comments caught on a leaked 2005 "Access Hollywood" hot mic "crude" at an event Wednesday.
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Taco trucks form 'wall' outside Trump's Vegas hotel
This was inevitable. This collision of two notable, and objectionable, moments from the Donald Trump campaign: a wall and taco trucks.
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Podesta: Trump's scorched-earth strategy driving his polling decline
Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman believes Donald Trump's current scorched-earth strategy is the cause of his plummeting poll numbers.
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Kasich: Trump claim of 'rigged' election is 'silly'
Ohio Gov. John Kasich said Wednesday Donald Trump's claim that the presidential election is rigged is "silly."
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US service member, civilian killed in Afghan capital
A member of the US military and a civilian were killed Wednesday during an attack in the Afghan capital of Kabul, the US Department of Defense reported.
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CNN updates Electoral College map
Donald Trump is in his weakest political position of the entire presidential campaign.
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Warren trolls Trump: You're losing because of 'creepy bullying'
Elizabeth Warren resumed her role as Donald Trump's chief antagonist on Wednesday, firing off a series of tweets blasting the Republican presidential nominee's recent claims that the election is "rigged."
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Rubio on a 2020 run: 'If I wanted to run for something else, I wouldn't have run for Senate'
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio appeared to rule out a 2020 presidential run during a radio interview on Wednesday.
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Trump's campaign manager: 'No, I do not believe' there will be widespread voter fraud
Donald Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway, said Wednesday that she does not believe there will be widespread voter fraud this election cycle despite Trump's claims otherwise.
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The Trump workers voting against the boss
Celia Vargas fled civil war-torn El Salvador and crossed the Mexican border into the United States in the back of a truck in 1981.
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Arizona poll: Clinton leads Trump by 5 points
A new poll shows Democrat Hillary Clinton with a solid lead in the traditional Republican stronghold of Arizona, yet another sign of Donald Trump's shrinking path to the nomination.
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Rubio rejects WikiLeaks: 'Today it is the Democrats. Tomorrow it could be us.'
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio broke from many in his party when he said Wednesday that Republicans shouldn't discuss the Hillary Clinton campaign emails published by WikiLeaks, a number of which have created bad optics and real headaches for the Democratic ticket.
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All 14 months of debates in under 3 minutes
We looked back at the 25 primary and general election debates so you didn't have to.
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Federal lawsuit filed in Virginia on voter registration system crash
A civil rights group filed a lawsuit late Tuesday night in federal court after receiving reports that Virginia's online voter registration system crashed on the last day of the registration deadline.
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Michael Moore's 'October surprise': New anti-Trump, pro-Hillary film
Billing it as his own "October surprise," the provocative filmmaker Michael Moore is looking to influence another presidential campaign on the silver screen.
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Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 9 points
A new national poll finds Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by 9 points heading into the third and final presidential debate.
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Trump: I'll keep you in suspense
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton meet in Las Vegas Wednesday for one last throw of the dice.
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No, the presidential election can't be hacked
The Obama administration is accusing Russia of hacking US political organizations. States are reporting attempts -- in one case successful -- to breach voter registration databases. And the final days of the campaign are dominated by talk of whether the race is "rigged."
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Why Trump is betting on Nevada
Donald Trump returns to Nevada Wednesday for the final presidential debate in a state that is critical to his path to the White House -- and one where he has remained tied with Hillary Clinton despite all the turmoil rocking his campaign.
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Questions for Clinton and Trump on Supreme Court
The future of the Supreme Court hangs on the next election, but will the issue come up during Wednesday's debate?
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Final showdown: What to watch in last debate
For Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, it's time to begin the closing arguments.
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Michelle Obama, hoping to turn Arizona blue for Clinton, tears into Trump
First Lady Michelle Obama tore into Donald Trump in Arizona on Thursday, part of Hillary Clinton's effort to turn the reliably red state blue.
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Anderson Cooper presses Trump campaign manager on falling poll numbers
Anderson Cooper on Tuesday night questioned Donald Trump campaign manager Kellyanne Conway on why the Republican nominee continues to struggle in the polls -- despite the litany of flaws the Trump campaign and surrogates claim Hillary Clinton has.
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Gary Johnson denies the election is rigged or that he was high for his 'Aleppo moment'
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson said that Donald Trump is wrong when he claims the election is "rigged" and defended his "Aleppo moment" affirming he wasn't high when he blanked on the Syrian city.
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Dem operative 'stepping back' after video suggests group incited violence at Trump rallies
A Democratic operative whose organization was helping Hillary Clinton's campaign announced Tuesday that he would be "stepping back" from the campaign after an edited video suggested that he and other staffers hired people to attend Donald Trump's campaign rallies and incite violence.
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Billboard taunts Trump in Arabic
"Donald Trump can't read this, but he's afraid of it anyway."
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Trump adviser: Whoever loses needs to give concession speech to 'help bring America back together'
A top Donald Trump adviser said Tuesday whoever loses the election needs to give a concession speech that will "help bring America back together."
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Ecuador takes responsibility for cutting internet to Assange
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry published a statement on Tuesday saying it "exercised its right" to "temporarily restrict access to some of (WikiLeaks') private communications network within its Embassy in the United Kingdom."
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Condi Rice responds to report Trump called her a 'bitch' in 2006 : 'Can't wait until November 9!'
Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice responded Tuesday to a resurfaced report from 2006 that Donald Trump called her a "bitch" in a speech, telling CNN's KFile in an email that she "can't wait until November 9!"
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Reid says sexual assault allegations show Trump's 'sickness'
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid characterized the spate of allegations of sexual assault as a sign of Donald Trump's "sickness" -- and floated that the Republican presidential nominee may have committed crimes.
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Former DNC chair: Hillary Clinton 'absolutely' has a tendency to come off as smug
Ed Rendell, the former governor of Pennsylvania and former Democratic National Committee chairman, said in a radio interview on Tuesday that Hillary Clinton "absolutely" has a tendency to come off as smug, which she should fight in Wednesday's debate.
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Indiana officials investigating possible voter registration tampering
Indiana State Police are investigating irregularities in voter registration Tuesday after the secretary of state's office reported suspicious changes in thousands of voter registration records and suggested the possibility of voter fraud.
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Ex-CIA chief: Russian hackers trying to 'mess with our heads'
A former head of the CIA said Tuesday that Russian hacking of US political groups is intended to "mess with our heads" and shake confidence in the American electoral system -- rather than influence the outcome on Election Day.
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Who leaked the Access Hollywood video? And 6 other unanswered questions of 2016
In three weeks, voters will put the 2016 presidential campaign out of its misery.
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Clinton, Trump neck-and-neck in new Texas poll
Hillary Clinton is narrowing in on Donald Trump's lead in Texas, according to a new poll released on Tuesday.
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Once a fan, Trump declares: 'I don't believe the polls anymore'
Donald Trump has decided that he doesn't believe polls anymore.
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Pennsylvania mayor resigns after racist Facebook posts
The council of a small Pennsylvania town voted unanimously Monday to accept the resignation of the mayor after he posted racist images depicting the first family.
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Trump calls for congressional term limits
Donald Trump called Tuesday for limiting the number of terms members of Congress can serve, a proposal he argued would help Washington run more effectively.
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Trump super PAC chair: Trump needs 'a miracle' to win
Ed Rollins, the chair of the pro-Donald Trump Great America PAC, said Tuesday it will take a miracle for the Republican nominee to win the election.
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No surrender: Springsteen says Trump won't go quietly if he loses
Donald Trump told CNN's Chris Cuomo in March that if he loses the presidency, he "will go off into the wild blue yonder."
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Pence: North Carolina GOP office firebombing is 'political terrorism'
Mike Pence on Tuesday afternoon visited the North Carolina Republican office that was firebombed and vandalized over the weekend, an act that he declared "political terrorism."
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Debate guests: Trump takes Obama's half-brother and Pat Smith, Clinton picks Cuban
Hillary Clinton will be joined at Wednesday's debate by two well-known billionaires who are backing her campaign, an attempt to rattle Republican nominee Donald Trump by subtly questioning his own net worth.
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WikiLeaks hack brings Medicare and Social Security debate to the forefront
A closed-door speech to Morgan Stanley in 2013, revealed in hacked emails posted by WikiLeaks, could stoke new questions for Hillary Clinton Wednesday night about whether she truly believes in the fiscal sustainability of the promises she is making on the campaign trail.
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Democrats expand registration leads in battleground states
Democrats have expanded their voter registration leads in Florida, Nevada and Colorado, providing a boost for Hillary Clinton in those key battleground states.
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Ivanka Trump: Dad's comments 'clearly inappropriate and offensive"
Ivanka Trump says her father's lewd and sexually aggressive comments from a leaked 2005 Access Hollywood video were "clearly inappropriate and offensive."
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Wikileaks seems to reveal top Clinton advisers' frustration with Clintons over political attacks
This week's WikiLeaks publication of stolen emails from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta reveals some inner turmoil about negative campaigning against Democratic primary opponents -- and it seems to be Bill and Hillary Clinton themselves who are on the nastier side of the debate.
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US Marines seek presence in Norway amid Russian tensions
Norway may soon host a rotational force of US Marines -- a move that could send a chill down Russian President Vladimir Putin's spine.
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Nevada poll: Clinton leads Trump by 7
Hillary Clinton holds a comfortable lead in Nevada, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
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Melania Trump's American Dream: From soft-spoken schoolgirl to aspiring first lady
The principal of Melania Trump's old primary school knows juvenile behavior when she sees it. And she has some advice for the candidate who once described his own campaign as "a little childish."
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ACLU sues Georgia to extend voter registration after Hurricane Matthew
When Hurricane Matthew struck the United States this month, the deadly storm forced massive evacuations near the end of voter registration for the upcoming presidential election.
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Obama: Trump's rigged election claim 'whining before the games even over'
President Barack Obama sharply disputed Donald Trump's claim that the US election system is rigged, saying the Republican presidential nominee should "stop whining."
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Obama: We'll defeat ISIS in Mosul but it will be 'difficult fight'
President Barack Obama declared Tuesday that the attack to root out ISIS underway in Mosul, Iraq, would ultimately be successful but acknowledged it would be a tough battle.
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For the first time, Trump outspending Clinton on TV ads
For the first time in the general election, Donald Trump is set to outspend Hillary Clinton on TV ads this week.
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Trump and Clinton: How they got here
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will meet in Las Vegas for a third and final debate Wednesday, less than three weeks before Election Day. Take a look at the paths that led them to this point.
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Death Cab for Cutie's Ben Gibbard gets political: 'I'm voting against Donald Trump'
Thirty musicians from around the nation have joined forces to release thirty songs protesting Donald Trump — one on each day of the last month before the November 8 election.
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Super PAC ad compares Trump's rhetoric with 'hate' that led to Matthew Shepard's 1998 death
Priorities USA, Hillary Clinton's top-dollar super PAC, will begin airing an ad this week that compares Donald Trump's rhetoric with the "hate" that led to the 1998 killing of Matthew Shepard.
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Maine Gov. LePage claims election not legitimate until voter ID laws passed
Maine Gov. Paul LePage claimed Tuesday that elections in his state and in the US as a whole couldn't be considered legitimate until voter ID laws are passed.
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Rep. Renee Ellmers: North Carolina is 'very purple,' not red
Rep. Renee Ellmers said Tuesday that although North Carolina is often viewed as solidly conservative, the southern state is more "purple" than many realize.
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Rubio rebukes Trump: 'This election is not being rigged'
Sen. Marco Rubio is flatly rejecting Donald Trump's claims the election is being "rigged" against the Republican presidential nominee.
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Biden: Trump 'out there doing something very dangerous'
Vice President Joe Biden said Monday that Donald Trump "is out there doing something very dangerous," as he described the Republican presidential nominee's controversial political rhetoric.
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Reality Check: Trump's claims of 'large scale' voter fraud
As the campaign lurches into its final three weeks, Donald Trump has turned up the rhetoric, attacking his opponent, Hillary Clinton, the news media covering the campaign and, most controversially, the process used to select the next president.
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Ryan's Trump strategy: Say little
House Speaker Paul Ryan has a new strategy to deal with Donald Trump: Ignore him.
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Why Trump's talk of a rigged vote is so dangerous
Donald Trump is playing with fire.
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Sound familiar? Trump called 2012 vote a 'total sham'
Meet the new Donald Trump, same as the old Donald Trump.
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What we've learned from hacked Clinton campaign emails (so far)
The emails hacked from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman John Podesta have offered an insight into the inner workings of the famously guarded candidate's operation.
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Obama looks to lift Italy's Renzi to cement agenda in Europe
President Barack Obama has chosen to bestow his final state dinner upon a young, progressive leader who he hopes can help secure his agenda in Europe long after leaving the Oval Office.
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Are Republicans reaching millennials? An interview with the NRSC comms director
National Republican Senatorial Committee communications director Andrea Bozek says targeting millennial voters involves reaching young people on social media but also by highlighting the issues that matter to them.
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The Clintons rally with Broadway legends for multimillion-dollar fundraiser
Bill and Chelsea Clinton headlined a fundraiser on Monday in New York City with dozens of Broadway legends and comedians, many of whom roundly mocked Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Final presidential debate: How to watch on CNN
It's happening: the final presidential debate.
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Trump calls for government ethics reforms
Donald Trump took his outrage over what he deems a "rigged system" a step further on Monday and called for a series of ethics reforms aimed at tackling corruption in Washington, including tighter restrictions on members of Congress and White House officials taking on jobs as lobbyists.
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US forces get ever closer to danger in Mosul
While the Pentagon emphasizes Iraqi forces are leading the charge into Mosul, it is clear US troops will be heavily involved in the efforts to wrest the city back from ISIS.
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Retired four-star general admits leaking top-secret info to media
The former vice chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff pled guilty in federal court Monday, admitting he lied to the FBI when questioned about whether he provided two journalists with top secret information in 2012.
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Trump Jr. joked about Aurora shooting, Arab stereotypes, overweight people in shock-jock interviews
Like his father, Donald Trump Jr. has a history of engaging in controversial conversations with radio shock-jocks, a review of his appearances on various programs by CNN's KFile reveals.
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Juanita Broaddrick on Trump accusers: 'I've not read about these women'
Juanita Broaddrick, the woman who has accused former President Bill Clinton of raping her decades ago while he was the attorney general of Arkansas, said Monday that she has not read about the women accusing Donald Trump of sexual misconduct.
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Trump: 'I could see myself' meeting with Putin before I'm president
Donald Trump wants to hit the ground running with Russia.
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Trump will accept election results if no 'overwhelming evidence' of fraud, aide says
Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway said Monday that should the Republican presidential nominee lose he would accept the results of the election only if there was no "overwhelming evidence" of fraud.
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'Guantanamo Diary' author Mohamedou Slahi freed
After spending 14 years in Guantanamo Bay, the first inmate to publish an account of his time in the US detention center has been released.
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Pence: On his own
No one can speak for Donald Trump -- not even his running mate, Mike Pence.
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Michelle Obama steals the show at the Obama's final State Dinner
On Monday night, Mario Batali will be sitting awake at his hotel in Washington worrying about cold pasta.
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White House spokesman: Trump 'snorted his way through' debates
White House spokesman Josh Earnest had a sharp response when asked about Donald Trump's suggestion the presidential candidates take drug tests ahead of Wednesday's debate.
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Melania: Trump was 'egged on' into 'boy talk'
Melania Trump sat with CNN's Anderson Cooper Monday for an interview that will air at 8 p.m. ET .
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Kaine joins MC Hammer for Clinton fundraiser
Sen. Tim Kaine got some Hammer Time Sunday evening.
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State Department official sought FBI declassification of Clinton email
The FBI is denying that any "quid pro quo" was offered in a fight between the bureau and State Department over the classification level of an email on Hillary Clinton's private server after new documents were released Monday from the agency's investigation.
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GOP sources: Trump still competing in Virginia
After seeing reports last week that his campaign was pulling out of Virginia, Donald Trump picked up the phone and called his Virginia state director Mike Rubino to deliver a very clear message: he will not withdraw, and will give Rubino whatever resources needed to win the Old Dominion.
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Heck on tape: 'I really' want to support Trump but I can't
Rep. Joe Heck gave his most extensive assessment of his decision to dump Donald Trump at a closed-door fundraiser last week, saying Republicans had "cut a lot of slack" to his party's presidential nominee for months but that he had become too toxic now amid an undisciplined and unfocused campaign.
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Federal judge blasts Florida secretary of state in voting case
A federal judge blasted Florida officials Sunday night, calling a provision of state law that rejects some vote-by-mail ballots "obscene" disenfranchisement and directing officials to take steps to fix how some of those ballots are processed in the battleground state.
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Tight races remain in 3 battlegrounds: Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio
Across three critical battleground states, the race for president remains tight, according to new CNN/ORC polls in Nevada, North Carolina and Ohio.
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McCain: 'I don't know' if Trump will be better for Supreme Court than Clinton
Republican Sen. John McCain said on Monday that he wasn't sure if Donald Trump would be a better president for appointing Supreme Court justices than Hillary Clinton.
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Elections are 'not going to be rigged,' Ohio's secretary of state says
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted, a Donald Trump supporter, sought to reassure voters in his state Monday that the November 8 election process would be fair, despite Trump's claims to the contrary.
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South Carolina GOP congressman: 'Thank God for Wikileaks'
South Carolina Rep. Jeff Duncan on Monday praised Wikileaks in a series of early-morning tweets.
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Clinton campaign compares Trump to famous movie bullies in a new TV ad
To Hillary Clinton's campaign, Donald Trump is no more than the political version of Biff Tannen from "Back to the Future," Mick from "Teen Wolf "and Regina George from "Mean Girls."
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Rep. Peter King: The election isn't rigged against Trump
New York Rep. Peter King said on Monday that the presidential election is not rigged, despite Donald Trump's claims.
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Polls: Clinton leads Trump in key swing states
A new poll of Virginia shows Hillary Clinton with a big 15-point lead over Donald Trump in a state that just a few years ago was considered one of the more competitive battlegrounds.
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Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton and Bernie Sanders to go to Arizona
Hillary Clinton's campaign, hoping to force Donald Trump to spend time and resources in a reliably red state, is making a play for Arizona.
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Obama to highlight record high school graduation rate
The White House announced Monday the highest US high school graduation rate on record at 83.2% in the 2014-2015 school year, although significant disparities still exist between groups of students.
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Rep. Steve King: 'Significant evidence' of voter fraud
Iowa Rep. Steve King on Monday defended Donald Trump's repeated claim that the electoral system is rigged.
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Warren: Trump a 'selfish little sleaze ball'
Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders appeared together Sunday at a campaign event for Hillary Clinton in Denver, and tore into Donald Trump as they pressed Clinton's case to college students.
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At 100 Planned Parenthood at center of abortion debate
As Planned Parenthood turns 100, the presidential race is spotlighting the often-controversial and conflicted role of the women's health organization in American politics.
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CNN Poll of Polls: Clinton leads Trump by 8 points
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is leading her Republican rival Donald Trump by eight points among likely voters, according to the most recent CNN Poll of Polls, released Monday.
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Being Muslim American in the year of Trump
Muslim Americans say the 2016 campaign is a more difficult time than the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks.
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Democrats eye their own Koch-style machine
Democrats are replicating the fundamentals of the massive and powerful network assembled by GOP billionaires Charles and David Koch.
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Brownstein: GOP must embrace broader policy agenda
The Republican Party will not win the presidency unless it embraces a broader policy agenda that resonates beyond the older, predominately white voters that make up a large but shrinking core of the party's base of support, according to one of the leading observers of American politics today.
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Voting wars continue over ballot collection law in Arizona
Arizona Democrats will ask a federal appeals court on Monday to put on hold a state law that criminalizes the practice of ballot collection, arguing that the law could disenfranchise thousands of voters -- particularly in minority communities -- that rely upon neighbors and activists to collect and hand deliver early ballots.
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50-50 Senate a recipe for 'partisanship on nitroglycerin'
No matter which party wins the White House in November, attention could quickly turn to the other end of Pennsylvania Avenue if the Senate finds itself in unusual -- but not unprecedented -- territory.
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ISIS in the crosshairs: Battle for Mosul begins
The offensive to liberate Mosul from ISIS control has begun, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said in a televised statement early Monday.
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Reality Check: The week in whoppers
Here's a round-up of this week's whoppers from the campaign trail:
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Local GOP office in North Carolina firebombed
A GOP office in Hillsborough, North Carolina, was firebombed overnight, with a swastika and the words "Nazi Republicans get out of town or else" spray painted on an adjacent building, according to local officials.
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Conservative newspaper that endorsed Clinton details death threats
The Arizona Republic's editorial board knew it was wading into controversy last month when it endorsed a Democrat for president -- the first time it had done so in its 126-year history.
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Bill Maher: Trump is 'the Che Guevara of deplorables'
Comedian Bill Maher declared Sunday that Donald Trump voters live in a "fact-free bubble" and that he feared what they might do if their candidate loses on November 8.
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Trump on India: 'We're going to be best friends'
Donald Trump proclaimed Saturday that if elected, the US would be "best friends" with India, a comment that could cause consternation in Pakistan.
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Pence appears to split with Trump over Russian hacking role
Mike Pence broke from his running mate Donald Trump Sunday in acknowledging that US intelligence indicates Russia is behind the hacks of the Democratic National Committee and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman's emails.
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Clinton eyes turning red states blue as GOP braces for the 'Trump Effect'
The Clinton campaign's debate about expanding the electoral map, a Donald Trump investment hint and GOP concerns about the "Trump Effect" on key Senate races: It's all part of our "Inside Politics" forecast.
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Tapper corrects GOP congresswoman who says Trump allegations 'a she said, he said situation'
Rep. Renee Ellmers on Sunday called the accusations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump "a she said, he said situation."
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Kaine makes history: Delivers speech entirely in Spanish during Spanish-language church service
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine made campaign history Sunday morning as the first presidential ticket candidate to deliver a speech entirely in Spanish during a Spanish-language church service.
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Clinton leads Trump, 2 new polls show
Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump nationally among likely voters -- but two new polls diverge on the size of her lead.
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Pelosi: Trump 'projecting' his problems onto others
House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi attacked Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump Sunday saying "he's always projecting" his own political problems onto Hillary Clinton.
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Giuliani on rigged election: 'Dead people generally vote for Democrats'
Top Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani claimed Sunday that Democrats could steal an close election by having dead people vote in inner cities.
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Giuliani on Trump groping allegations: 'I believe Donald Trump'
Rudy Giuliani said Sunday that he believes Donald Trump's denial of the claims by nine different women who have accused him of sexual misconduct within the last week.
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Trump thinks SNL is rigging the election and should be canceled
Donald Trump thinks that even "Saturday Night Live" is part of a media conspiracy to bring down his presidential candidacy.
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Thiel donating $1.25M to Trump's campaign
Peter Thiel is putting his money where his mouth is.
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Trump's 'rigged' election claim targets the media
Republicans have complained about media bias for decades. But Donald Trump, whose attacks on the press are escalating, is staking out a position much more extreme than his predecessors.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from October 9 through October 15.
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Lewd 2005 Trump tape makes its way into NH Senate fight
Last week, Donald Trump's campaign was upended by the release of a 2005 tape in which he bragged about being able to grope women and get away with it.
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US Navy's stealth destroyer joins the fleet
The US Navy officially welcomed its largest and most technologically advanced destroyer to the fleet Saturday as the USS Zumwalt was commissioned in Baltimore.
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USS Mason fires missiles in Red Sea after apparent attack
The Navy destroyer USS Mason, operating in the Red Sea, has again been fired upon by missiles from what the US believes are Houthi rebels operating from positions in Yemen.
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A week after calling on Trump to step aside, GOP Senate candidate now says he'll vote for him
One week after calling on Donald Trump to step aside as the Republican nominee, the GOP candidate for U.S. Senate in Colorado now says he will vote for him on Election Day, according to audio obtained by CNN's KFile.
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Clinton campaign discussed ways to refute rape accuser's claims
After Juanita Broadrrick tweeted in January that former President Bill Clinton raped her, Clinton's attorney, David Kendall, and Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, held a call to talk about the case and evidence that could be used to refute the allegations, according to hacked emails released by WikiLeaks.
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New Trump accuser: He grabbed, kissed me
Another woman stepped forward Saturday to accuse Donald Trump of sexual assault, saying he kissed her without her consent at his estate in Florida.
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WikiLeaks releases transcripts of Clinton Goldman Sachs speeches
WikiLeaks released Saturday what appear to be transcripts of Hillary Clinton's three paid speeches to financial heavyweight Goldman Sachs.
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Trump campaign cuts ties with Ohio GOP chairman weeks from election
Donald Trump's campaign announced Saturday that it is cutting ties with the Republican Party chairman in the critical battleground state of Ohio less than a month before the election.
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Trump accuser says he kissed her twice
A former Miss USA contestant alleges that Donald Trump kissed her on the lips without her consent on separate occasions, adding her to the list of people who have accused the GOP nominee of sexual assault in recent days.
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Trump didn't invest more in campaign despite tightening race
Donald Trump cut his routine $2 million monthly check to his campaign last September after repeatedly suggesting that he would increase his donations during the campaign's stretch run.
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Trump says EVERYTHING is broken, rigged, awful, a disaster
If you take Donald Trump at his word, making America great again is going to be quite a chore.
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Trump calls for drug test ahead of next debate, says Clinton was 'pumped up'
Donald Trump suggested Saturday that his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, has been "getting pumped up" with performance-enhancing drugs and challenged Clinton to take a drug test before the final debate next week.
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Trump ratchets up 'rigged election' claims, which Pence downplays
Donald Trump's campaign on Saturday sought donations by repeating his threat to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Hillary Clinton over her email practices at the State Department.
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Clinton's Golden State ATM
Hillary Clinton made California her campaign's ATM over the last 18 months: headlining 71 fundraisers in the Golden State as a candidate in 2015 and 2016 and raising over $100 million, a CNN analysis shows.
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Actress from leaked 2005 Trump tape speaks out
Arianne Zucker, the actress who was the subject of lewd remarks made by Donald Trump during a 2005 "Access Hollywood" shoot, said Friday that the tape's release has caused pain for her family.
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Ron Johnson pitches himself as counterweight to a President Clinton
Sen. Ron Johnson, suddenly surging in a re-election race where had been assumed all but dead by national Republicans, offered Friday what could be a closing message for Republicans nationwide: I am a check on Hillary Clinton.
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Woman accuses Trump of assault in NYC club
A photographer and former model on Friday accused Donald Trump of reaching up her skirt without permission at a crowded New York City nightclub.
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Trump trashes his teleprompters
Donald Trump earlier this week said the "shackles" have been taken off his campaign -- and on Friday, he cast aside one of the foremost symbols of a disciplined campaign: his teleprompters.
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Voter registration deadline extended for parts of North Carolina
North Carolina is extending its voter registration deadline in the wake of Hurricane Matthew.
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Hacked email: Dem operatives polled about Muslim faith of Obama's father
A hacked email published by WikiLeaks this week shows that Democratic strategists -- including top political allies of Hillary Clinton -- were gauging voter attitudes about the Muslim faith of Barack Obama's father during Clinton's unsuccessful fight for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
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Melania Trump keeps low profile as allegations fly
As Donald Trump faces mounting accusations of sexual misconduct this week, the most important woman in his inner circle, his wife Melania, has been silent.
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Trump: I 'wasn't impressed' when Clinton walked in front of me at debate
Donald Trump said Friday he "wasn't impressed" when Hillary Clinton walked by him at the presidential debate on Sunday.
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These women have accused Trump of sexual harassment
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Clinton on Trump: 'The disturbing stories keep coming'
Hillary Clinton commented on a series of sexual assault allegations leveled against Donald Trump on Friday when she told supporters in Seattle that the "the disturbing stories keep coming."
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Trump on sex assault allegations: 'I am a victim'
Donald Trump's campaign advisers want him to focus on the issues, but the Republican nominee is continuing to talk about the allegations of sexual assault and sexual misconduct that have been leveled against him this week.
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Protester attacked at Trump rally
A protester at a Donald Trump rally on Friday was shoved and put in a headlock by supporters of the Republican nominee.
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US missiles just made the war in Yemen even more complicated
The US firing of missiles into Yemeni territory just changed the rules in the tangled web of who is fighting whom in the Middle East.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg apologizes to Colin Kaepernick after criticizing anthem protest
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said on Friday she was "inappropriately dismissive and harsh" in a recent interview when she said she thought it was "really dumb" for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others to refuse to stand for the national anthem.
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Ryan does his best to avoid Trump
House Speaker Paul Ryan delivered a closing argument Friday about the stakes of the election -- without ever mentioning the Donald Trump-dominated slugfest consuming the Republican Party.
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How Michelle Obama's speech came together
Listening to the audio tape last week of Donald Trump telling a chortling interviewer he employed his fame as an excuse to assault women, First Lady Michelle Obama grew incensed. And so, with a campaign speech scheduled for the following week in New Hampshire, sources said the first lady set to work redrafting her usual stump script for Hillary Clinton into what could be one of the most effective
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2 additional women accuse Trump of sexual assault
Another woman is accusing Donald Trump this week of groping her without her consent, alleging in an interview that Trump slid his fingers under her skirt and touched her vagina through her underwear.
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Indiana poll finds Clinton closing gap in Pence's home state
A new poll finds Donald Trump now facing a tight race in running mate Mike Pence's home state of Indiana, adding to a growing list of red states now in play this election cycle.
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Trump Jr.: Women who can't handle harassment 'don't belong in the work force'
Donald Trump Jr. once suggested women who can't handle workplace sexual harassment should become kindergarten teachers.
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Obama to Trump: 'Come on, man'
Facing a seemingly endless presidential campaign, marked by a viciousness and vulgarity not seen in either of his own election contests, President Barack Obama has boiled his incredulity down to one phrase.
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First on CNN: 7 new unions help Democratic field effort raise $60 million
Seven labor groups have joined forces with a Democratic super PAC trying to pool their party's field programs, an effort that the group claims has now raised $60 million.
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Molly Ball warns of Trump's 'salted-earth campaign' worst case scenario
The Atlantic politics reporter Molly Ball said the worst case scenario for Donald Trump's campaign would be running a "salted-earth campaign."
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Dukakis: Race would be more competitive if Trump wasn't running
Former Democratic presidential candidate Michael Dukakis said Hillary Clinton would be in a tighter race if she were running against a more mainstream Republican.
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Soldiers help motorist in collision with bus in D.C.
An Army general and his staff were the first to respond to a deadly collision between a car and Metrobus in southeast Washington.
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Pence answers 11-year-old girl's body image question with pivot to terrorism
When Mike Pence was asked to respond to an 11-year-old girl's questions about body image and female objectification, the Republican vice presidential nominee responded by talking about foreign policy.
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Federal Judge rebukes Wisconsin on Voter ID
A federal judge criticized Wisconsin officials for failing to comply with a court order regarding the state's Voter ID law, but he declined a request to suspend the ID requirement for the upcoming election.
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#WomenWhoVoteTrump: These are the women who support Trump
Suburban moms, first-time voters and well-educated women are taking to Twitter to explain exactly why they want Donald Trump to be the next president.
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Mormons offended by Trump could upend two-party tradition
Utah Republican State Sen. Dan Thatcher sees the 2016 election in dire terms.
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Pence: I 'absolutely' believe Trump's denials
Mike Pence said he "absolutely" believes Donald Trump's denials of sexual assault allegations, telling Friday morning news shows to "stay tuned" for information that he says will debunk the charges.
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Joe Biden defends Bill Clinton: 'He paid a price'
Bill Clinton's past sexual improprieties shouldn't matter in this year's election, Vice President Joe Biden said in an interview that aired Friday.
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Ex-White House social secretary: 'This is the real Michelle Obama'
Former White House Social Secretary Desiree Rogers said Friday that the first lady's passionate speech Thursday condemning sexual misconduct allegations against Donald Trump is "the real Michelle Obama."
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Donald Trump in 1998: 'Imagine how controversial I'd be'
Even Donald Trump was able to predict more than a decade ago that he'd be a lightning rod for controversy were he to ever run for president, according to newly resurfaced video.
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Clinton repeats shimmy, accuses Trump of stalking her on stage
Hillary Clinton shimmied her way through an interview on "Ellen" Thursday, breaking out her signature move from the first presidential debate and recounting how it played out during that contest.
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A podcast -- whose name we can't print -- gets political
When Corinne Fisher was dumped in a Panera bread by her then-love of her life, she had an idea.
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8 Republicans sent into distant orbit by Trump's 2016 odyssey
Donald Trump's star has entered the supernova phase of this cosmically weird campaign season.
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Trump is running out of ways to win
Donald Trump cast himself in almost messianic terms Thursday in Florida, describing the presidential race as "a struggle for the survival of our nation" and vowing to win the White House despite all the "slings and arrows" being hurled in his direction.
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Trump voters could be key to Missouri Senate win for Democrats
Democrats could pick up the Senate majority this November -- thanks to Donald Trump voters in Missouri.
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US in Yemen: If you threaten us, we'll respond
Hours after the US struck three radar installations in Yemen in response to attempted attacks on a US Navy destroyer, Pentagon officials made clear they'll hit back again if needed and Iran moved its own warships into nearby waters.
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Ex-contestant: Trump inspected each woman before pageant
A former Miss USA contestant says Donald Trump personally inspected each woman prior to the contest to the point where it was "the dirtiest I felt in my entire life."
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Obama on Republicans disavowing Trump: Too little, too late
President Barack Obama railed Thursday against Republicans who have withdrawn their support for Donald Trump only after his vulgar boasts about grabbing women, saying the last year of insulting statements from the GOP nominee should have prompted them never to support Trump in the first place.
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Trump details student loan policies, but doesn't mention cost
Donald Trump on Thursday offered up his most detailed prescriptions yet to address the student debt crisis, proposing an income-based cap on student loan payments and an ambitious student loan forgiveness program.
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What female voters in Philly suburbs really think
Donald Trump may get the raucous crowds, but where his daughter is hitting the trail is speaking volumes: the Philadelphia suburbs.
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Trump campaign pulls resources out of Virginia
Donald Trump's presidential campaign is pulling resources out of battleground Virginia, effectively ceding the state to Hillary Clinton and stunning staff members who have been working in the commonwealth, according to a GOP operative.
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Clinton responds to Judicial Watch questionnaire on email server
Attorneys for Hillary Clinton submitted written answers Thursday to a series of questions about her private email server, put to her by the conservative legal watchdog group Judicial Watch as part of an ongoing lawsuit.
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Fox News national poll: Clinton leads Trump by 7
A new national poll from Fox News found Hillary Clinton leading Donald Trump by 7 percentage points among likely voters.
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Ryan, McConnell scramble to protect GOP majorities amid Trump turmoil
House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are scrambling to protect Republican majorities in Congress from being wiped out by the backlash following a string of women alleging that Donald Trump sexually assaulted them.
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10 cat gifs that purrrrfectly describe 2016
The 2016 election season, to put it kindly, has been a dumpster fire.
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Clinton campaign pushes back against suggestion Trump negativity will depress turnout
Hillary Clinton's campaign has a response to Donald Trump's top aides suggesting that they will depressing turnout by going negative: You're too late.
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Jerry Falwell Jr.: Trump has email evidence proving accusers are lying
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr., head of the world's largest evangelical campus, said Donald Trump told him he has email evidence proving women making accusations of touching them inappropriately and without consent are lying.
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Clinton understands urge to 'just look at cat GIFs'
Hillary Clinton is so over this election, she sometimes wants to turn off the TV, unplug the internet and "just look at cat GIFs."
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Michelle Obama: The Clinton surrogate that could finish off Trump
Not only has Michelle Obama delivered two of the best speeches supporting Hillary Clinton during the 2016 campaign, she also provided the Democratic nominee's campaign its unofficial slogan.
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Trump accuser: He touched me 'wherever he could find a landing spot'
A woman who is alleging Donald Trump made unwanted sexual advances to her back in the 1980s told CNN Thursday the Republican presidential nominee touched her "wherever he could find a landing spot."
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VP Joe Biden: Trump's remarks 'textbook definition of sexual assault'
Vice President Joe Biden in Nevada Thursday reiterated his claims that Donald Trump's remarks on a recently released tape are the "textbook definition of sexual assault" but added the remarks are consistent with the other ways Trump has "abused power."
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Trump fights for survival amid allegations of sexual misconduct
Donald Trump issued an apocalyptic call-to-arms to his supporters Thursday as he battled for political survival amid mounting allegations of sexual misconduct.
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First on CNN: Religious leaders slam Clinton campaign over emails
Catholic and evangelical groups slammed Hillary Clinton's campaign in a statement Thursday over comments revealed in the WikiLeaks emails hack between two high-level campaign officials.
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Clinton's Wikipedia hacked, replaced with pornographic image
Hillary Clinton's Wikipedia page was hacked Thursday to display a pornographic picture and "a reminder" that voting for Clinton means "nuclear war will be inevitable."
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Trump on accuser: 'Take a look at her ... I don't think so'
Donald Trump on Thursday adamantly denied claims he forced himself on a People Magazine journalist more than a decade ago, responding to her accusation of sexual assault by saying, "Look at her ... I don't think so."
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Gingrich: Sex assault claims against Trump are '30-year-old gossip'
Former House speaker and outspoken Donald Trump supporter Newt Gingrich on Thursday dismissed new sexual assault allegations against the GOP nominee, calling them "30-year-old gossip."
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DOJ to enable nationwide collection of use-of-force data
The FBI is currently developing a national database as part of the Department of Justice's efforts to gather nationwide data on interactions between law enforcement and civilians, Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Thursday.
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Ivanka Trump returns quietly to campaign trail, faces no questions about allegations against her dad
Moments before her father accepted his party's nomination, Ivanka Trump appeared on the stage in Cleveland, defending him as "colorblind and gender neutral," imploring would-be supporters to judge Donald Trump "by his results."
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Former history major makes history as librarian of Congress
Dr. Carla Hayden made history in September when she was sworn in as the first African-American and female librarian of Congress.
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Trump defends himself against allegations of groping women
Donald Trump on Thursday slammed "vicious" reports that he had allegedly groped women, saying they were were "pure fiction," "outright lies" and promised to provide evidence to prove they were untrue.
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Trump Jr. on New York Times report: 'I've never heard anything dumber in my life'
Donald Trump Jr. defended his father on Thursday following a New York Times report on Wednesday night wherein two women alleged that Trump groped them.
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Michelle Obama denounces Trump for 'bragging about sexually assaulting women'
First lady Michelle Obama delivered Thursday an impassioned denunciation of Donald Trump, calling the recently unearthed comments by the Republican presidential nominee "shocking" and "demeaning," and below "basic standards of human decency."
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New Jersey judge issues criminal summons against Christie over Bridgegate
A criminal summons will be issued against New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie after a municipal court judge determined probable cause at a hearing Thursday regarding a citizen complaint related to the 2013 lane closures to the George Washington Bridge, according to a court spokesperson.
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Trump's moment of reckoning
Donald Trump has reached his moment of reckoning -- and it is hard to imagine how his campaign will regain its footing with just 26 days to Election Day.
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Trump spokeswoman on New York Times report: 'First class seats had fixed armrests'
Donald Trump's campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson explained Wednesday why she does not believe Jessica Leeds' story reported by the New York Times that Donald Trump touched her inappropriately during a first class flight more than 30 years ago.
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Swing-state polls show Trump path to WH narrowing
A trio of state polls released this week show Hillary Clinton's northern "blue wall" holding, as she carries commanding leads across a series of key Rust Belt states.
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Maureen Dowd: Trump won't answer my calls anymore
Maureen Dowd, the Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, has spent much of her career roiling Washington with her rapier take on politicians of both parties.
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Ex-Trump exec on assault allegations: 'I do believe it'
Barbara Res worked for Donald Trump for 18 years as a construction executive, and asked Thursday if she believed the allegations of sexual misconduct and assault against him, she was frank.
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Palmieri doesn't recognize controversial email about Catholics
Hillary Clinton's communications director Jennifer Palmieri dismissed backlash around an off-color email she sent about Catholic Republicans in 2011, noting that she is Catholic and that she doesn't "recognize that email."
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Kaine's wife has no interest in talking Trump allegations
There will be plenty of discussion on the fresh sexual harassment allegations against Donald Trump, but don't expect any contributions from Anne Holton.
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Some Liberty University students rebel against Falwell over Trump
Students at the largest Christian university in the world are protesting their president's support of Donald Trump, saying that the Republican presidential nominee "is actively promoting the very things that we as Christians ought to oppose."
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US finds growing evidence Russia feeding emails to WikiLeaks
There is mounting evidence that the Russian government is supplying WikiLeaks with hacked emails pertaining to the US presidential election, US officials familiar with the investigation have told CNN.
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Three US strikes hit radar sites in Yemen, Pentagon says
Three US strikes hit radar sites in Yemen on Wednesday night, the Pentagon said, after the USS Mason was targeted by missiles this week in the Red Sea.
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Trump's most enthusiastic supporters stand by their man
Donald Trump is now campaigning in his own reality.
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Jerry Falwell Jr. suggests he will vote for Trump despite allegations in NYT
Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. suggested he would vote for Donald Trump even if new allegations of the nominee inappropriately touching women are true.
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Google searches for 'write-in' are off the charts
Americans have expressed deep misgivings about both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton throughout the course of the presidential race. This week, their distaste is showing up in their search behavior.
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With 100 days left, Obama looks to check some boxes
One hundred days before he leaves the Oval Office, President Barack Obama is showing few signs of fading into the White House woodwork.
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Trump in 2012 on female teachers accused of statutory rape: 'I don't see a lot of damage done'
Donald Trump once dismissed concerns over female teachers having sex with underage male students, saying in a clip that the boys were "going around bragging about it."
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Hackers breach Clinton campaign chairman's Twitter account
John Podesta's Twitter account was hacked on Wednesday, according to a campaign spokesman, prompting the campaign to inform the social media site of the breach.
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Reality Check: Trump on Clinton's desire to cut Social Security
At a rally this week in Pennsylvania, Donald Trump pulled what he said was this nugget from hacked excerpts of a speech that Hillary Clinton had given to Wall Street bankers.
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Trump threatens to sue New York Times over sexual harassment report
Donald Trump threatened to sue The New York Times for publishing a bombshell report in which two women claimed the former real estate magnate had touched them inappropriately, according to the Times.
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Trump faces more groping allegations
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Trump campaign manager: Clinton jail comments are being taken 'literally'
Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway complained Wednesday his remarks about how Hillary Clinton "has to go to jail" are being taken "literally."
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Conway avoids commenting on Trump's beauty pageant bragging
Kellyanne Conway, Donald Trump's campaign manager, dodged questions Wednesday about inappropriate behavior at beauty pageants.
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Reality Check: New Trump ad on 'corruption'
A new ad from the Trump campaign called "Corruption" contains a bevy of explosive charges.
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Anne Holton doesn't want Kaine's Senate seat: 'I will never let (my) husband be my boss'
Anne Holton, Tim Kaine's wife, isn't eyeing the Senate seat her husband would leave empty if he wins the vice presidency.
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Clinton, Democrats grow more confident in Colorado
Hillary Clinton told voters Wednesday that she can't believe Donald Trump has the "gall" to run for president demeaning the United States while paying little to no federal income taxes.
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Trump dismisses concussions: 'A little ding on the head'
Donald Trump boasted Wednesday that his fans are tougher than concussed NFL stars after a woman passed out in the heat of an airport rally -- but made it back for the end of his speech.
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Maine Gov. LePage: 'When Hillary opens her mouth, people die'
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said in a radio interview Wednesday that when Hillary Clinton opens her mouth, "people die."
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Obama warns of the danger of AI wiping out jobs
President Obama joined a chorus of those warning of the potential downsides of artificial intelligence.
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Trump wanted O.J. Simpson on 'Celebrity Apprentice,' but 'NBC went totally crazy'
In an effort to gin up interest in his newly revamped "Celebrity Apprentice" in 2008, Donald Trump entertained a controversial idea: bringing on O.J. Simpson as a contestant.
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Trump: Clinton 'has to go to jail'
Donald Trump said Wednesday that Hillary Clinton "has to go to jail" because the scandal over her email server was one of the most "heinous" episodes in the history of US Justice.
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Trump's poll denialism
Donald Trump has a new target: "Crooked polls."
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Flooded North Carolina's voter registration deadline looms
Presidential battleground North Carolina's voter registration deadline is two days away -- but much of the state's east coast still flooded and grappling with Hurricane Matthew's fallout.
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Feds believe Russians hacked Florida election-systems vendor
Federal investigators believe Russian hackers were behind cyberattacks on a contractor for Florida's election system that may have exposed the personal data of Florida voters, according to US officials briefed on the probe.
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Veteran GOP strategist: Trump is a 'fascist'
A longtime GOP strategist threw his support behind Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton -- something he has "never done before."
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Trump took digs at Jon Huntsman's Mormon faith during 2011 spat
On four separate instances in 2011, Donald Trump took swipes at former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman's Mormon faith during a spat between the two, according to a CNN review of Trump's public statements at the time.
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Maine Gov. Paul LePage: Barack Obama is a dictator
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Wednesday that President Barack Obama is a dictator.
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Poll: Trump holding on to lead in Missouri
Donald Trump is leading in Missouri, despite finding himself at the center of a controversy that has upended the presidential race in other states, according to a new poll released Wednesday.
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Podesta emails: Latest Wikileaks release
Highlights from the latest Wikileaks release of Hillary Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta's hacked emails.
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Ryan facing threats to speakership over Trump flap
Speaker Paul Ryan is facing backlash from House Republicans over his flap with Donald Trump — and his own job may be on the line.
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Poll finds Clinton and Trump tied in Utah as a potential spoiler surges
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are tied in Utah, according to a new poll released on Wednesday.
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Rep. King: Republicans opposing Trump could cause 'civil war' in party
New York Rep. Peter King said on Tuesday that he thinks backlash from Donald Trump's supporters to Republicans withdrawing their support for the GOP nominee could cause a "civil war" within the party.
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Judge extends Florida voter registration deadline until October 18
A federal judge has extended voter registration in the battleground state of Florida for one week, until Tuesday, October 18.
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Jarrett: POTUS' criticism of Trump's lewd comments 'speaks for everyone'
White House senior adviser Valerie Jarrett said Wednesday President Barack Obama's criticism of Donald Trump's lewd comments "speaks for everyone."
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Chess champion Kasparov: A Trump victory would threaten 'democracy worldwide'
Former chess world champion Garry Kasparov says he thinks Donald Trump is bad for America and the world at large. But for Russia, Kasparov calls the Republican presidential nominee a "perfect counterpart."
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At one New Hampshire diner, a deep divide on Trump
Since the beginning of his candidacy Donald Trump has polarized voters and shocked pundits and politicians as he continued his rise to the top of the Republican Party.
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Miley Cyrus: Sanders supporters not voting Clinton 'crazy'
Miley Cyrus was feeling the Bern, but now she's all in for Hillary Clinton.
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Obama smells himself, confirms he is not a demon
President Barack Obama has vowed to be a regular presence on the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton, but he took the opportunity at a rally Tuesday to settle a different issue: whether he smells like sulfur -- as in, like a demon.
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Arizona congressman: Trump's lewd comments nothing compared to Clinton's policies
Republican Rep. Trent Franks on Tuesday compared Donald Trump's lewd 2005 comments about women to Hillary Clinton's pro-choice policies.
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Trump campaign chief spars over Bill Clinton lawsuit
Donald Trump's campaign manager Tuesday defended the campaign's strategy of highlighting Bill Clinton's past sex scandals.
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Russia and US move past Cold War to unpredictable confrontation
It's not a new Cold War. It's not even a deep chill. It's an outright conflict.
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Trump's GOP civil war
Donald Trump is tearing the Grand Old Party apart.
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Eric Trump: My dad's 2005 'alpha' talk was 'totally unacceptable'
Eric Trump on Tuesday chalked up his father's 2005 hot mic comments to "two alpha guys in a thing," but added that the remarks were "totally unacceptable."
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Trump denies getting in Clinton's space at debate
Donald Trump on Tuesday denied trying to intimidate Hillary Clinton during their debate Sunday night by encroaching into her space on stage.
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As Trump gets 'unshackled,' Clinton's campaign sweats turnout
An "unshackled" Donald Trump makes Hillary Clinton's top aides happy, but it does come with concerns, they said Tuesday.
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Texas congressman would 'consider' dropping Trump if he claimed to like raping women, later apologizes
Texas Rep. Blake Farenthold struggled Tuesday to identify the line Donald Trump would have to cross before he lost his support, saying he'd "consider" pulling it when posed with a hypothetical scenario in which Trump said he liked raping women. Farenthold later apologized.
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Trump trashes Ryan: 'I don't want his support'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said that he doesn't "want" or "care" about having House Speaker Paul Ryan's support in an interview in which he repeatedly trashed the House speaker, virtually unprompted.
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Reality Check: Did Clinton attack her husband's accusers?
During the second presidential debate, Donald Trump responded to revelations that he made derogatory remarks about women with a full-throated charge that Hillary Clinton had attacked women who had accused her husband of sexual assault over the past four-plus decades.
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Wikileaks mystery: How did town hall question get to Clinton campaign?
How did the text of a CNN-TV One town hall question about the death penalty end up in the hands of the Clinton campaign ahead of time?
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Trump vs. the GOP: The road to ruin
Donald Trump's once cool relationship with the Republican Party has turned ice cold.
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Pence chides woman calling for 'revolution' if Clinton wins
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence dissuaded a female supporter Tuesday from starting a revolution in the wake of a Hillary Clinton victory in a passionate exchange here in Iowa during a town hall.
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SCOTUS takes up 2002 civil rights lawsuit against high-ranking federal officials
The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to take up three consolidated cases concerning a civil rights lawsuit filed in 2002 against high-ranking federal officials -- including former Attorney General John Ashcroft -- by non-citizens who were arrested for immigration violations after 9/11.
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Clinton wants to double the child tax credit
With just a month to go before the election, Hillary Clinton detailed a new proposal to help limit the burden of child care costs for lower and middle income families.
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Clinton and Gore reunite, campaigning on climate change
Hillary Clinton and Al Gore, campaigning Tuesday in Miami, used Gore's electoral history to convince Florida voters that every vote counts.
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Is Trump right that ISIS fight should be secret?
The military offensive against ISIS underway in Mosul, Iraq, has been a long time in the making.
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White House: We will respond to Russia hacks
The White House said Tuesday it would respond to Russian hacking of US political groups, after publicly pointing the finger at Moscow for the cyberattacks last week.
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Trump says WikiLeaks email shows collusion between Clinton, DOJ
Donald Trump's campaign is blasting Hillary Clinton Tuesday after WikiLeaks posted a hacked email that purports to show Clinton spokesman Brian Fallon discussing communication with the Justice Department regarding a FOIA lawsuit in 2015.
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Trump campaign co-chair: Trump made lewd comments before recent faith journey
Sam Clovis, the co-chair for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, said on Tuesday that Trump's 2005 comments about forcing himself on women came before he "revitalized" his Christian faith.
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Clinton mistakenly calls Clyburn 'highest-ranking African-American in our government'
Hillary Clinton mistakenly called South Carolina lawmaker Jim Clyburn the highest-ranking African-American in government Tuesday.
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Russia protests anti-Trump comments by top UN official
Russia has filed a complaint with the United Nations over comments by a top UN official condemning Donald Trump and right-wing European politicians, two diplomats knowledgeable about the matter told CNN.
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King: GOP establishment could be "amputated out" of party for not supporting Trump
King said on Tuesday that an effort led by House Speaker Paul Ryan to focus Republican attention away from the presidential race could cause the establishment wing of the GOP to be "amputated out."
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'BeyHive' descends on former pol for citing Beyoncé lyrics as example of Clinton hypocrisy
Beyoncé became part of the 2016 election dialogue on Monday night, and the "BeyHive" swarmed.
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Pelosi: If election held today Dems would win back control of the House
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi told House Democrats on a conference call Tuesday that if the election were held today, Democrats would regain control of the House of Representatives, according to two Democrats who participated in the call.
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Carson on Trump tapes: 'I've heard people talking like that'
Ben Carson said Tuesday "of course" he's heard similar language from other people along the lines of the recently surfaced lewd and sexually aggressive comments from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Trump called Tyson rape conviction 'a travesty' in 1992 radio interview
When boxing star Mike Tyson was convicted of rape in February 1992, Donald Trump called the verdict a "travesty" in an interview with Howard Stern and said it was actually Tyson who was the subject of physical advances from women.
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Supreme Court grapples with racial bias in jury deliberations
The Supreme Court grappled Tuesday with a case concerning racial bias in jury deliberations, as the justices considered the case of a juror in Colorado who urged other jurors to find a man guilty "because he's Mexican and Mexicans take whatever they want."
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Obama on Trump tape: 'That's not right'
President Barack Obama found the tape of Donald Trump's sexually aggressive remarks "repugnant," White House spokesman Josh Earnest said Tuesday.
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Michele Bachmann on Trump vs. Republican Party: 'This isn't a civil war'
Former Republican congresswoman and presidential candidate Michele Bachmann denied Tuesday that GOP in-fighting over Donald Trump had escalated into a full-blown civil war.
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Trump targets Clinton's health in new ad
A new television ad from Donald Trump's campaign raises questions about Hillary Clinton's health, once again elevating fringe conspiracy theories to the forefront of the presidential race.
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Election cyber threats: More states request DHS assistance
More states and local election boards have asked the Department of Homeland Security to help with cybersecurity, the department announced Monday night.
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McCain: I 'might write in Lindsey Graham' for president
Faced with two presidential candidates he considers unacceptable, Sen. John McCain is thinking of throwing his support behind one of his best pals
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Pew: Clinton leads Latino support by a sizeable margin
Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump with support from Latino voters, according to a new poll out Tuesday.
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Maine Gov. LePage: Maybe the country needs Trump to show 'authoritarian power'
Paul LePage stood by Donald Trump in a radio interview on Tuesday, saying that the United States might need someone like Trump to show "authoritarian power."
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Beck: Opposing Trump is 'moral' choice — even if Clinton is elected
Conservative political commentator and media personality Glenn Beck said the election of Hillary Clinton as president by refusing to support Donald Trump is "a moral, ethical choice" for Republicans.
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Christie won't defend Trump's comments, sticking with him
New Jersey governor and Donald Trump transition chief Chris Christie said Tuesday he would not defend the Republican presidential nominee's 2005 lewd and sexually aggressive comments about women, but said "at this point" he supported the Republican nominee's bid for the presidency.
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'Shackles' off, Trump declares war on GOP
Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that the "shackles" had been removed from him, freeing the Republican nominee to campaign the way he chooses, following several days where his words and actions have thrown the GOP into chaos.
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Obama: America will take the giant leap to Mars
"We have set a clear goal vital to the next chapter of America's story in space," writes the President, "sending humans to Mars by the 2030s and returning them safely to Earth.
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Khizr Khan: 'Saddened all over again' after Trump's debate comments
The Gold Star father who criticized Donald Trump at the Democratic National Convention this summer said Tuesday the Republican presidential nominee mentioning his slain son's name on the debate stage made him sad all over again.
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Obama goal: Send humans to Mars by the 2030s
President Barack Obama has his eyes on the stars -- or more accurately -- a planet.
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GOP Rep. Steve King on Trump: 'I'm sticking with him'
Don't expect Rep. Steve King to join the growing contingent of Republicans who are abandoning Donald Trump.
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Mukasey rips Trump threat: 'It would be like a banana republic'
Former Republican Attorney General Michael Mukasey has been one of the most vocal critics of Hillary Clinton over her email use, but he says Donald Trump's threat to possibly jail her "is something that we don't do here."
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Michelle Obama: This issue is personal for me
For me, education has never been simply a policy issue -- it's personal.
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Norquist: Trump still hasn't signed tax pledge
With less than a month until election day, Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist said Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has yet to sign on to his signature pledge to never raise taxes.
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Norquist solution: Let governors moderate primary debates
Many Republicans aren't happy with how the primary process shook out in 2016; Donald Trump is their presidential candidate and his campaign has hit some speed bumps.
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US urges calm as Turkey-Iraq tensions risk ISIS fight
US officials are urging calm between Turkey and Iraq to keep the flaring tensions between the two key American allies from jeopardizing the fight against ISIS.
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More than 450,000 votes cast before anyone had seen Trump's tape
More than 450,000 Americans had locked in their votes for president before Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump met on stage for a contentious debate Sunday night, and even before the revelation of a video where Trump can be heard making sexually aggressive and lewd remarks about women, according to early vote returns from across the United States.
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The GOP assesses the damage
Donald Trump isn't making it easy for Republicans.
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5 things Trump said in the wake of the 2nd debate
Donald Trump appeared on the campaign trail Monday for the first time after the most tumultuous weekend of his presidential bid -- and a particularly nasty debate on Sunday.
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Trump holds toddler to microphone at rally
Politicians are well-known for kissing babies.
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First on CNN: Clinton super PAC considers expanding to Senate races
The leading super PAC trying to elect Hillary Clinton is preparing to expand beyond the presidential race and potentially run television ads focused on a handful of competitive Senate races.
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'Apprentice' creator says he cannot release show tapes
The creator of "The Apprentice" says he does not have the legal ability to release footage from the show, denying reports that he is intentionally blocking the release of footage that may harm Donald Trump.
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Trump supporter: God could use Trump like he used harlots in Bible
In a heated exchange on CNN's "Newsroom" on Monday, outspoken Donald Trump supporter Vicki Sciolaro appeared to shock CNN host Brooke Baldwin by suggesting God could use Trump just as he used harlots in the Bible.
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Trump spokeswoman warns supporters will ignore down-ballot races
A Donald Trump spokeswoman warned Monday that the GOP nominee's supporters could ignore down-ballot Republicans, regardless of whether it costs the party its congressional majorities.
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Federal judge extends Florida voter registration deadline
A federal court has extended Florida's voter registration deadline from Tuesday to 5 p.m. ET Wednesday due to Hurricane Matthew's interruption of last-minute sign-ups.
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Priebus stands behind Trump
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus reiterated his support Monday for embattled Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Trump campaign fires Virginia chair after RNC protest
Donald Trump's campaign on Monday fired its Virginia chair after he staged a controversial protest in front of the Republican National Committee, the latest flare-up between Republican Party establishment and Trump forces.
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As Trump sputters, Clinton's campaign prepares for an even nastier race
Hillary Clinton and her top aides couldn't be happier that Donald Trump's campaign is imploding around him, but the last week has also made one thing clear for top Democrats: The more wounded the GOP nominee gets, the more nastier he will grow toward Clinton.
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Trump promises more attacks against Clintons if more tapes of his conduct are released
Donald Trump on Monday intensified his attacks on Hillary Clinton by tying the Democratic nominee to allegations of sexual misconduct against her husband, ratcheting up a line of attack he pushed during the previous night's debate.
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Pence: 'I am proud to stand with Donald Trump'
Mike Pence gave a full-throated endorsement of his embattled running mate Monday afternoon, the first time he has publicly addressed Donald Trump's crude remarks caught on tape in 2005 since they were released three days ago.
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High drama on debate night
First came the Montagues and the Capulets, then the Hatfields and the McCoys.
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Trump won't say vulgar remarks reference 'sexual assault'
Donald Trump on Sunday dismissed the vulgar comments he made about women on a 2005 videotape as "locker room talk," denying the acts he was describing on a hot mic was "sexual assault."
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Listen To Bill Clinton's Radio Ad From 1996 Touting His Passage Of DOMA
During the 1996 presidential race, Bill Clinton's re-election campaign ran a controversial radio ad that touted his signing of the Defense of Marriage Act, his role in expanding the death penalty, and his support for a ban on late-term abortions with exceptions.
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WikiLeaks posts more John Podesta emails
WikiLeaks Monday morning posted an additional 2,000 emails that appear to be from the account of Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta.
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Debate star Ken Bone: My red sweater 'is more famous than me'
Ken Bone, the charming questioner from Sunday night's presidential debate who achieved instant Internet fame for his smart outfit and articulate question, revealed new details Monday on his wardrobe, politics and viral celebrity.
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Marsha Blackburn: Both candidates are flawed, but I'm sticking with Trump
Rep. Marsha Blackburn struggled to explain her support for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday, choosing instead to focus on attacking Democratic nominee HIllary Clinton.
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Clinton's lead over Trump widens in poll taken after lewd tape
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by double digits in a new national NBC/Wall Street Journal poll released Monday.
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Team Trump wanted to put Bill Clinton accusers in family box
A Commission on Presidential Debates co-chairman put the kibosh on plans Donald Trump's campaign had to seat in the Republican nominee's family box women who accused former President Bill Clinton of inappropriate sexual behavior, a source familiar with the dramatic pre-debate moments confirmed to CNN.
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Ginsburg on Kaepernick protests: 'I think it's dumb and disrespectful'
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, never shy to weigh in on the controversies of the day, said she thinks "it's really dumb" for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick and others to refuse to stand for the national anthem.
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Ryan turns away from Trump
House Speaker Paul Ryan told fellow Republicans Monday he will no longer defend GOP nominee Donald Trump and will instead use the next 29 days to focus on preserving his party's hold on Congress.
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Would Trump be a dictator? Jail threat prompts comparisons
Donald Trump has been called a lot of things in recent months. Now, after he threatened during Sunday's debate to jail Hillary Clinton if he is elected, some are comparing him to a dictator.
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What's ISIS got to do with 'locker room talk'? Trump, Clinton debate foreign policy
How did Donald Trump defend his lewd and sexually aggressive comments against women in the second presidential debate? ISIS.
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Nigel Farage: Trump like a 'silverback gorilla'
Some Republican politicians may be abandoning Donald Trump over his derogatory and vulgar comments about women, but he still has a friend in UK politician Nigel Farage.
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Pence sticking with Trump
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will stick with Donald Trump through the election, following his debate performance Sunday night.
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What Trump's, Clinton's body language at the debate revealed
Donald Trump paced and loomed behind Hillary Clinton during Sunday night's second presidential debate -- a decision possibly driven by stress and anxiety during the intensely bitter event, according to body language expert Janine Driver.
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#MuslimsReportStuff trends after Trump's comments
When Donald Trump told Muslims they should report what they see, he inspired a worldwide trending hashtag: #MuslimsReportingStuff.
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Not 'locker room' talk: Athletes push back against Trump's remark
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Johnson: I'd be a continuation of Obama on ISIS
Despite having positioned himself as a critic of US foreign policy in the Middle East, Gary Johnson, the Libertarian Party presidential nominee, said he would likely represent a continuation of President Barack Obama's efforts to contain ISIS.
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Trump's mission: Make Clinton's life hell for the next month
Donald Trump issued an unmistakable threat to Hillary Clinton Sunday night: I am willing to cross any line to make the next 30 days of your life hell.
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Takeaways from a debate that darkened politics
Donald Trump threatened to jail Hillary Clinton. He admitted paying no federal income taxes. He threw his running mate under the bus on foreign policy. Did he save his campaign?
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Trump threatened to jail Clinton if elected. These countries might do the same.
Donald Trump quipped during Sunday night's debate that if he were president, Hillary Clinton would be in jail.
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Clinton wins, Trump exceeds expectations, but few move
Hillary Clinton scored a second victory over Donald Trump in Sunday night's presidential debate, according to debate watchers in a new CNN/ORC poll. But even though he trailed Clinton overall, Trump far exceeded debate watchers' expectations.
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Which candidate got more time at the 2nd presidential debate?
Donald Trump spoke longer than Hillary Clinton at the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Clinton's foreign policy spokesman apologizes after Trump tweet
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And the winner of the presidential debate is... Ken Bone
This morning, the pundits will natter on and on about who won the presidential debate. But we think we can safely deliver the verdict:
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Conway: Trump is 'gracious and a gentleman'
Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway defended the Republican presidential nominee's comments about what he called "locker room talk," saying she's been alone with Trump and he's been "gracious and a gentleman."
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Missiles target US warship off Yemen
Two missiles targeted a US warship off the coast of Yemen on Sunday but missed the vessel, hitting the water instead, a Pentagon spokesman says.
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Trump vs. Clinton II: The nastiest lines
His campaign on the ropes, Donald Trump came out in the second presidential debate throwing verbal haymakers at Hillary Clinton.
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The town hall presidential debate in GIFs
Town hall debates by their very nature are filled with GIFable potential. There's nowhere to hide weird gestures when the floor plan is open, the nominees have to interact with citizens and of course the potential of someone slipping off their bar stool runs throughout the 90 minutes.
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3 times Trump defended his 'locker room' talk
Donald Trump defended his lewd and sexually aggressive comments as "locker room" talk three times during Sunday's presidential debate.
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Trump threatens to jail Clinton if he wins election
Former US Attorney General Eric Holder on Sunday night compared Donald Trump's threat to seek the prosecution of Hillary Clinton over her missing emails to actions taken by President Richard Nixon at the height of Watergate.
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Trump vs. the moderators at town hall debate
At many points during the second presidential town hall debate, Donald Trump seemed to be debating with the moderators as much as with Hillary Clinton.
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Trump dismisses running mate Pence's Syria view
Republican candidate Donald Trump flatly contradicted his running mate on Syria policy in the second presidential debate Sunday, signaling a lack of cohesion on foreign policy issues.
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Florida Democrats sue to extend voter registration deadline after Hurricane Matthew
The Florida Democratic Party filed papers Sunday night asking a federal judge to extend voter registration by at least one week in the state because of a "strong likelihood" that thousands of Floridians affected by Hurricane Matthew will be "severely burdened" in the upcoming election.
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College student raises hundreds after on-air appeal for help with student loans
Student debt sucks. But thanks to the power of a homemade sign and CNN's cameras, it's about to suck a little bit less for one entrepreneurial college student.
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CNN's Reality Check Team vets the claims at debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump met Sunday for their second presidential debate, and CNN's Reality Check Team is spending the evening analyzing their claims.
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Trump looms behind Clinton at the debate
The set for Sunday's presidential debate, where the candidates were free to roam around the stage, created an awkward situation when Donald Trump chose to stand behind Hillary Clinton.
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The second presidential debate
The second presidential debate of 2016 is taking place at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Trump appears with Bill Clinton accusers before debate
Less than two hours before he was to debate Hillary Clinton Sunday night, Donald Trump tried to wrest control of the political conversation and shove it toward her husband by live streaming an appearance with three women who have in the past accused former President Bill Clinton of inappropriate sexual behavior.
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Reality Check: Can Trump appoint a special prosecutor to investigate Clinton?
Donald Trump is on his heels like never before after audio of a lewd and sexually aggressive comments he made in 2005 surfaced on Friday. Hillary Clinton is looking to maintain her lead in the race and will be on defense against Trump.
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Trump: I will get prosecutor to look into Hillary
During the second presidential debate, Donald Trump said that if he wins the election, he will appoint a special prosecutor to look into Hillary Clinton's email "situation."
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Clinton: Trump owes America an apology
Hillary Clinton says that Donald Trump never apologizes for anything and owes the country an apology for pushing the story that President Obama wasn't born in the US.
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Democrats: Trump is a 'super predator'
Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley accused Donald Trump of engaging in "super predator braggadocio" Sunday night, after a video surfaced Friday of Trump talking about women in a crude and sexually aggressive manner.
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Gingrich: Media 'lynch mob' over Trump tape
Newt Gingrich said Sunday that the newly released video in which Donald Trump uses vulgar language to describe his aggressive advances towards women is "ugly" and "disgusting."
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Trump's family mad at RNC chair
Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is pushing Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to be more loyal and supportive of the Republican nominee, according to a source familiar with the conversations.
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Live post-debate analysis on CNN
Livestream, live updates and analysis from the second presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on October 9, 2016, in St. Louis. Watch here and on CNN at 9 p.m. ET.
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Woman in leaked Trump tape calls for kindness, respect
Arianne Zucker, the woman who was unknowingly one of the targets of Donald Trump and Billy Bush's now infamous hot mic conversation, responded to the controversy via Twitter on Sunday, calling for "kindness, dignity and respect."
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Trump used to make light of Bill Clinton's sex scandals. Now they're his main weapon.
Trump on Bill Clinton's infidelities — then vs. now.
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Would Trump actually quit the race?
Critical clues in the next wave of polling. A risky bet in Nevada. And Trump Tower palace intrigue.
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Obama: Donald Trump comments 'disturbing'
President Barack Obama said Sunday that Donald Trump's lewd and sexually aggressive comments about women he made a decade ago were "disturbing" examples of "unbelievable rhetoric."
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The sad irony of what could propel the first woman into the White House
Here's the great irony of the 2016 campaign: Rather than a historic debate about whether a female nominee can best her male rival, the race is suddenly a referendum on how much crass, coarse objectification of women America is willing to take.
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Clinton's debate night guests highlight career landmarks
Hillary Clinton has invited five guests to Sunday night's debate who highlight the span of her career and some of the issues she has sought to highlight in her 2016 campaign.
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Trump voters stay loyal: 'I am not voting for him to be pope'
Many swing state voters still plan to vote for Donald Trump despite the bombshell video that surfaced Friday of Trump making extremely vulgar comments about women.
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Polls: Clinton leads Trump by double-digits in PA, neck-and-neck in Florida
Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump in crucial swing states Florida and Pennsylvania going into Sunday night's presidential debate, two new NBC News/Wall Street Journal/Marist polls show.
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Trump vs. Clinton: The scorched-earth debate
Donald Trump has one more chance to save his flailing White House campaign.
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Giuliani on Trump tape: 'Men at times talk like that'
Top Donald Trump supporter Rudy Giuliani said Sunday he expects Trump to make an apology for his crude 2005 remarks about women in Sunday night's presidential debate.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from October 2 through October 8.
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Kaine: Expect voters to ask Trump about vulgar remarks
Voters at Sunday night's town hall debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will undoubtedly have questions for the Republican nominee over recently surfaced lewd remarks he made, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine says.
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Kaine struggles to answer question on hacked Clinton emails
Tim Kaine struggled to explain a position Hillary Clinton apparently took in a 2013 paid speech to a Brazilian bank that was uncovered in a new WikiLeaks hack over the weekend.
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Reality Check: The week in whoppers
The Clinton Foundation gives "less than 10 cents on the dollar" to "charitable causes." ... Gov. Mike Pence, during the vice presidential debate
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What to watch in the second presidential debate
Donald Trump will have 90 minutes Sunday night to save his presidential campaign, as he faces off against Hillary Clinton in a debate that will cap one of the most extraordinary weekends in American political history.
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Mike Pence has own woes with women
Mike Pence has emerged as a popular alternative for top Republicans looking to replace Donald Trump as the party's presidential nominee, but the Indiana governor's own record with women could make it a short-lived courtship that doesn't change the result in November.
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Reality Check: Trump on immigrants pouring in to vote
It sounded just a little too wacky -- and a little too conspiratorial -- to be true.
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Top Trump donor family urges him to go on the attack
The few major financial supporters of Donald Trump on Saturday declined to follow the lead of many Republican elected officials and immediately rebuke their chosen candidate. And the top donor family -- the Mercers -- is doubling-down on attacking Bill and Hillary Clinton.
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Giuliani not surprised Republicans backing away from Trump
Former New York City mayor and top Donald Trump adviser Rudy Giuliani on Saturday criticized Republicans who backed away from Donald Trump.
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Kasich calls Trump's actions 'disgusting' but doesn't urge withdrawal
Ohio Gov. John Kasich says Donald Trump's actions are "disgusting" -- but he won't go as far as other influential elected Republicans in calling for the GOP presidential nominee to step aside.
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Why Republicans can't easily dump Trump off the ballot
The GOP is stuck with Donald Trump -- but that isn't stopping weary Republicans from looking at every way possible to remove him from the top of the ticket.
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Robert De Niro: I'd like to punch 'bozo' Trump in the face
Actor Robert De Niro is so infuriated by the 2016 Republican presidential candidate that he'd "like to punch Donald Trump in the face."
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Trump's new troubles offer Clinton opening in Utah
Prominent Utah Republican politicians and a newspaper owned by the Mormon Church are taking the lead this weekend denouncing Donald Trump, raising the prospect of a GOP presidential race loss for the first time in more than a half-century.
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Ahead of debate, Clinton mum on Trump implosion -- for now
Hillary Clinton's strategy going into Sunday's debate against Donald Trump will be to remain mum on the lewd comments rocking the Republican nominee's campaign -- for now.
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Trump throws GOP into chaos
The Republican Party is in a meltdown unlike anything it has experienced in modern times.
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Trump to Howard Stern: It's OK to call my daughter a 'piece of ass'
Warning: This story contains graphic language.
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Bachmann: Clinton coordinated Trump tape release
WARNING: This story contains graphic language.
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RNC official calls Trump remarks 'inexcusable,' 'reprehensible'
Republican National Committee chief strategist Sean Spicer said Saturday that comments Donald Trump made about women in a 2005 hot mic conversation with "Access Hollywood" host Billy Bush were "inexcusable," "inappropriate" and "reprehensible."
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Trump says he will 'never' drop out
Donald Trump will "never" drop out.
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Which Republicans are abandoning Trump and which are sticking by him?
WARNING: This story contains graphic language.
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Ex-GOP gov Whitman says she's backing Clinton
Hillary Clinton picked up another Republican endorsement on Saturday when Christine Todd Whitman, the former governor of New Jersey, endorsed the former secretary of state.
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WaPo reporter who broke Trump story says language surprised him
WARNING: This story contains graphic language.
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Source: Trump attempted boardroom kiss
Donald Trump is under fire for his vulgar comments about women in an "Access Hollywood" tape -- and one woman alleges he exhibited similar behavior in at least one other incident.
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Chaffetz explains why he's pulling support for Trump
WARNING: This story contains graphic language.
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Republicans back away from Trump
Republicans were quick to condemn Donald Trump Friday. But pull back their endorsements? Not so much.
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Trump now too toxic for Ryan, Hill GOP
House Speaker Paul Ryan has learned to deal with Donald Trump, but that may change after Friday's news
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Head of Trump's religious advisory board dismisses vulgar remarks
The head of Donald Trump's religious advisory board on Friday shrugged off incendiary comments made by the GOP presidential nominee a decade ago in which he bragged about being able to grope women.
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New Clinton ad questions Trump's fitness to command nuke arsenal
Hillary Clinton's campaign is warning Americans of a future in which Donald Trump is in control of the US's nuclear arsenal in a new ad featuring a former nuclear missile launch officer.
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12 times Trump declared his 'respect' for women
How much does Donald Trump "respect" women?
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Can Trump recover from this?
WARNING: This story contains graphic language.
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Lewandowski on Trump: 'We're not electing a Sunday school teacher'
Donald Trump's former campaign manager acknowledged Friday that vulgar statements the Republican presidential nominee made about women in 2005 were indefensible, but said the US was not "electing a Sunday school teacher."
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Democrats seek to punish GOP Senate candidates over Trump audio
Democrats running for competitive Senate seats Friday slammed their Republican opponents for supporting Donald Trump after a vulgar audio tape surfaced in which he was caught making lewd and sexually aggressive remarks.
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WikiLeaks posts apparent excerpts of Clinton Wall Street speeches
Thousands of hacked emails from Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, were posted online Friday evening, just hours after US officials accused Russia of a coordinated hacking campaign aimed at altering November's elections.
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Trump on 1989 Central Park 5: "Maybe hate is what we need"
In an interview with Larry King in 1989 unearthed from CNN's archives, Trump laid out his position on the case, telling King, "maybe hate is what we need if we're gonna get something done."
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Johnson: Working 'hand in hand with Russia' will solve Syria crisis
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson said Friday that the US must work hand in hand with Russia and China to solve pressing problems such as Syria and North Korea.
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Trump apologizes for sexually aggressive remarks
Donald Trump bragged about trying to have sex with a married woman and being able to grope women in previously unaired footage from 2005 that surfaced on Friday.
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USS Montgomery springs leak after hit by tug boat pulling it
A Navy ship being moved out of the path of Hurricane Matthew sprang a leak after it was hit by the tug boat pulling it out of harm's way, the US Navy said Friday.
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US accuses Russia of election interference
The Obama administration said Friday it was "confident" that Russia was behind recent compromises of emails about upcoming US elections.
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Kerry calls for probe of Russian, Syrian 'war crimes'
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that Russian and Syrian military strikes against civilians and medical facilities in Aleppo should be investigated as war crimes.
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Trump cancels some advertising for next week
Donald Trump's campaign is canceling more than $1 million in television time slated for next week, slashing time as scrutiny increases over how Trump forces will finance the campaign's final advertising blitz.
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What is the Electoral College?
There are few founding institutions in the United States less well-understood than the Electoral College, the somewhat mysterious body of officials who formally elect the nation's president every four years.
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NC Senate candidate sought leniency for teen convicted of sexual assault
On the campaign trail, North Carolina Senate candidate Deborah Ross says she stands shoulder-to-shoulder with women victimized by sexual assault.
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National poll: Independents help Clinton build lead
A boost in independent support is helping power Hillary Clinton to a 5-point national lead over Donald Trump, according to a Quinnipiac University survey released Friday.
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State Department releases new batch of Clinton emails
The State Department will release up to 350 pages of emails recovered by the FBI as part of their investigation into Hillary Clinton's private server Friday.
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America's stomachs have voted on presidential cookies, and the winner is...
With a month to go before election day, America's stomachs have voted early. Family Circle magazine released the results of its 2016 Presidential Cookie Poll, and the winner was Bill Clinton's chocolate chip oatmeal recipe.
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Hurricane Matthew hits campaign trail with voter registration deadline fight
As the deadly Hurricane Matthew cuts a devastating path up the US coastline on Friday, the seeds of a political feud over the storm are already growing.
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Rapper backs Clinton: 'I feel a certain connection' to her
Chance the Rapper has officially endorsed Hillary Clinton, and while that might not come as a surprise since Clinton has been racking up rapper endorsements since 2014, his reasons for backing the Democratic nominee differ from some of his peers.
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A fact-check of Clinton's stump speech
Hillary Clinton made four big claims during a recent stump speech while on the trail -- but how accurate were they?
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What if Abraham Lincoln had lived?
On Good Friday 1865, actor-turned assassin John Wilkes Booth not only ended a great American life in progress, but made his victim -- Abraham Lincoln -- seem exponentially greater in death. Ever since the 16th president died, nine hours after Booth fired his fatal shot, American presidents have been judged against the myth that replaced the man. The savior of the union, great emancipator and marty
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Reality check: Bill Clinton on Obamacare
There have been many criticisms of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. But this one came from an unexpected direction.
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Charlamagne Tha God awards 'Donkey of the Day' to Clinton, Trump — but one has his vote
No one has irked Charlamagne Tha God throughout the 2016 election cycle more than Donald Trump, prompting the radio host to award his popular "Donkey of the Day" award to the Republican presidential nominee over and over again.
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How to watch the second presidential debate on CNN
It's almost time for round two of the official presidential debates. Here's how to watch it on CNN.
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Celebrate the cringeworthiness of the town hall debate
Anyone who thinks all presidential debate are boring has clearly never experienced the often cringeworthy format that is the town hall. The Greeks gave us democracy and theatre-in-the-round. The town hall debate combines the best of both and adds in a little rhetorical MMA for texture.
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Misery in Missouri and everywhere else
In bellwether Missouri, there's one thing voters can agree on this sharply divided election cycle: misery.
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Town hall host: Trump staff probably viewed event as 'dress rehearsal' for Sunday debate
Howie Carr, the conservative radio host who served as moderator for Donald Trump's town hall Thursday, said he believed the Republican candidate's staffers probably viewed the event as rehearsal for the town hall set for Sunday with Hillary Clinton in St. Louis.
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Eric Trump appears on radio program that sparked controversy for his brother
Donald Trump's son, Eric Trump, appeared on a radio show Wednesday that caused controversy for his brother earlier in the year over its ties to a white nationalist.
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First on CNN: Bill Clinton's 'crazy system' Obamacare gaffe lands in RNC mailer
Former President Bill Clinton's description of Obamacare as a "crazy system" is headed to mail boxes in a dozen key states in a piece of political literature paid for by the Republican National Committee.
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Trump proves town hall isn't debate prep
Donald Trump took the stage Thursday inside a sweltering and crowded town hall here to take questions from a hand-picked group of supporters just days before he is set to participate in a town hall-style debate against Hillary Clinton.
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Giuliani's daughter says she's voting for Clinton
Rudy Giuliani's daughter says she's voting for Hillary Clinton, not Donald Trump, whom the former New York City mayor has vociferously backed in the campaign.
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First on CNN: DNC launching final month blitz on day of St. Louis debate
The Democratic National Committee will blitz the swing states with prominent Democrats to help Hillary Clinton make her case in the final month of the 2016 campaign, according to a preview of the plan shared with CNN.
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How not to say Nevada on the campaign trail
Everyone from Donald Trump to Michelle Obama has struggled to pronounce "Nevada."
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Possible security gap allowed NSA contractor to shift highly sensitive jobs
Harold Martin was removed from a contract position at the National Security Agency in the past year following conflicts with co-workers, but that ouster did not prevent him from getting a different contract job in the government, US officials briefed on the investigation tell CNN.
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New Hampshire poll: Clinton holds 2-point edge
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton holds a 2-point edge over Republican Donald Trump in New Hampshire, according to a new poll released Thursday.
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Reid says Trump 'raped and pillaged Atlantic City'
A day after Donald Trump repeatedly mispronounced Nevada during campaign stops in the key swing state, an insulted Sen. Harry Reid fired back, accusing the GOP presidential candidate of concealing his tax returns because they would prove he has "no business ethics" and "raped and pillaged Atlantic City."
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Soldiers indicted for stealing, selling sensitive equipment on eBay
A ring of six US soldiers and two civilians have been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly stealing sensitive US Army equipment and selling it on eBay, it was announced Thursday.
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The White Stripes give Trump an Icky Thump
The White Stripes are reuniting -- to bash Donald Trump.
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Kaine hits Trump over China remark
Tim Kaine pounced Thursday on a suggestion made by Donald Trump in which the GOP presidential nominee said he would be willing to cut off US relations with China if it put his business interests at risk.
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Dozens of Afghan trainees go AWOL in US
More than 40 Afghan security force members training in the US have gone AWOL since last year, including eight last month, according to the US military.
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Reality Check: Trump and the Central Park 5
Few people in New York City -- and, perhaps, the country -- who followed the news in 1989 could forget the "Central Park Jogger" rape case.
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Florida governor: State won't extend voter registration
Hillary Clinton's campaign is calling on Florida officials to extend the state's Tuesday voter registration deadline because of Hurricane Matthew's potential disruption of late sign-ups.
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Obama reducing 102 inmates' sentences
Another 102 prison inmates learned Thursday their sentences are being reduced by a stroke of President Barack Obama's pen, the latest batch in a record-setting effort by the White House to reverse harsh sentences for mostly nonviolent drug offenders.
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How hurricanes can upend politics
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are watching Florida as closely as a homeowner -- hoping Hurricane Matthew won't destroy the political infrastructure they've built.
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Antonin Scalia law school dedicated in Virginia
Justice Elena Kagan and other members of the Supreme Court traveled Thursday to Virginia to celebrate the legacy of -- and name a law school after -- Justice Antonin Scalia, who Kagan called "one of the most important Supreme Court justices ever, and also one of the greatest."
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Trump's defense: Some derogatory comments about women were for 'entertainment'
Donald Trump on Wednesday defended some of his disparaging remarks about women, saying some were said for the "purpose of entertainment."
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Democratic Sen. Durbin: Kaine 'came on too hot' In VP debate
Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said in a radio interview Wednesday that his colleague Sen. Tim Kaine "came on too hot" during Tuesday night's vice presidential debate but added that Kaine "hit it out of the park" on substance.
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Graham to Trump: 'Let's don't suggest the election's rigged'
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, and former 2016 rival of Donald Trump, implored the GOP presidential nominee Thursday to stop suggesting the US election system was "rigged," arguing it wasn't good for democracy.
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Trump's Florida properties brace for Matthew impact
Donald Trump and his campaign may be bracing for the impact Hurricane Matthew could have on the presidential race, as it is expected to hit the Florida coast just two days before the second presidential debate.
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Loretta Sanchez dabs in California Senate debate, Kamala Harris not amused
The California Senate race between Democrats Kamala Harris and Loretta Sanchez is making history, as Republicans have been left out of the general election match-up for the first time thanks to the state's "jungle" primary system.
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Report: Top Defense Secretary aide used gov't credit card at strip clubs
A former top military aide to Defense Secretary Ash Carter lied about using his government credit card to cover expenses at strip clubs in South Korea and Italy, allegedly made unwelcome advances toward female subordinates, and engaged in conduct unbecoming an officer, according to a Pentagon investigation made public Thursday.
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Trump foe Rosie O'Donnell ran into Ivanka Trump at dinner
Rosie O'Donnell and Ivanka Trump "ran into each other," an aide with Trump's campaign confirmed to CNN on Thursday, but provided no other details after the former talk show host tweeted Wednesday that the two women met.
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GOP think tank calls Trump's family leave plan 'quite expensive'
A Republican think tank is calling some of Donald Trump's latest and high-profile policy ideas "quite expensive," following the release of a paid family leave plan that was in part developed with female GOP members of Congress.
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30 former GOP lawmakers sign anti-Trump letter
More than two dozen former Republican members of Congress released a letter Thursday saying they cannot vote for Donald Trump because he "makes a mockery" of their principles.
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Clinton delays Weather Channel ads until after Hurricane Matthew passes
Hillary Clinton is airing ads on The Weather Channel as attention shifts from the 2016 campaign to the approaching hurricane.
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Pence: Muslim ban 'not Donald Trump's position now'
When asked Thursday why he longer speaks out against Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims from entering the United States, Mike Pence had a simple explanation.
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Poll: Clinton leads Trump by double digits in Michigan
Hillary Clinton is enjoying a groundswell of support in Michigan, with a poll released Thursday showing her previously narrow lead over Donald Trump has grown to 11 points in the last three weeks.
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Surge: Record number of Californians register to vote
A record number of California residents have registered to vote in the 2016 election -- more than the population of almost every other state, according to the California Secretary of State's office.
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Kaine: Pence threw Trump 'under the bus' in debate
Tim Kaine compared his performance in Tuesday's vice presidential debate to playing hockey goalie and criticized his counterpart Mike Pence for throwing his running mate "under the bus."
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Reid schools Trump in 'Nevada' pronunciation
Donald Trump's attempt to show Nevadans he knows the correct pronunciation of their state's name -- a touchy local issue -- backfired on Wednesday, prompting a sharp rebuke from Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nevada.
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Zakaria: It's plausible Russia could interfere in US election
If Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to influence the outcome of the US presidential election, as some reports have suggested, his longstanding antipathy toward Hillary Clinton would be a principal motivation, says one of the leading journalists covering global affairs.
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Michael Reagan: Nancy would vote for Hillary Clinton
Michael Reagan, the oldest son of former President Ronald Reagan, said Wednesday that his mother, Nancy Reagan, would have supported Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump for president.
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Rock star backs Clinton: Trump running 'deplorable' campaign
Third Eye Blind frontman Stephan Jenkins has never been coy about his political views and in 2016, he is all in for Hillary Clinton.
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Clinton calls for intel surge as predictive technology gathers steam -- and critics
As authorities scramble to find ways to prevent the next mass terror plot, a new technology could change those investigations: high-speed analytics aimed at helping law enforcement find terrorist plotters -- and stop them before they attack.
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Bill Clinton: Helping or distracting?
The Secretary of Explaining Stuff sometimes explains stuff a little too well.
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Obama approval hits new high
President Barack Obama's approval rating stands at 55% in a new CNN/ORC poll, the highest mark of his second term, and matching his best at any time since his first year in office.
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Trump ducks questions on Nevada's Yucca Mountain
The incredible saga of the controversial nuclear waste depository in Yucca Mountain, Nevada, roughly 90 miles outside of Las Vegas, was rekindled Wednesday when Donald Trump twice ducked the issue during a local TV interview.
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Most say race relations worsened under Obama, poll finds
A majority of Americans say relations between blacks and whites in the US have worsened under President Barack Obama, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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Johnson equates Syrian civilians killed by Assad, US
Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson, in an interview published Wednesday, discussed the massive loss of human life in Syria and equated killings from the government of Bashar al-Assad and those caused by the United States.
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Trump supporters turn on man who espouses neo-Nazi views at rally
A man who said he was representing the "alt-right" and embraced the label of "neo-Nazi" was shouted down by Donald Trump supporters at a rally here Wednesday night.
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Nader: Clinton and Trump 'both flunk'
Ralph Nader, who ran for president in 2000 as a Green Party candidate, said that Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump "both flunk" when it comes to being viable options for the White House.
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RNC aide downplays notion of Pence, Trump split on Syria
Donald Trump and Mike Pence are "philosophically" on the same page when it comes to how to handle the crisis in Syria, a top Republican Party official said Wednesday, downplaying the notion of a split between the two.
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Arizona Dems concerned about early voting availability in Maricopa County
The Arizona Democratic Party said Wednesday it is working to avoid the type of hours-long lines that occurred earlier this year during the state's primaries by making sure extended hours are widely available to early voters.
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Pence's political future brightens after debate
Mike Pence might not have helped Donald Trump in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate -- but he certainly helped his own political future.
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Pence, Kaine get smallest audience for VP debate since 2000
Tuesday night's vice presidential debate drew a much smaller audience than the VP debates in 2012 and 2008.
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Libertarian VP candidate: Focusing attacks on Trump is 'way to win'
Libertarian vice presidential nominee Bill Weld said Wednesday his decision to focus on attacking Donald Trump ahead of Election Day is "the way to win."
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Trump threatens to sue over attack ad
Donald Trump on Wednesday threatened to sue over a "nasty commercial" he said depicted him as unsupportive of military veterans.
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Trump praises Pence — and takes credit for his debate performance
Donald Trump on Wednesday applauded his running mate Mike Pence's performance in the vice presidential debate -- and also looked to take some credit for Pence's well-received performance.
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US: Israel broke its word on new settlements
The United States issued an unusually strong rebuke Wednesday of Israel's plan to build new housing tracts in the West Bank.
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Obama hails Paris Agreement as it crosses threshold for implementation
President Barack Obama held up the formal ratification of a climate agreement on Wednesday as a sign that influential countries of the world -- and particularly, the United States and China -- are serious about cooperating in order to reduce emissions.
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Walker: Pence didn't 'take the bait' at debate
Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence went into Tuesday night's debate with one key piece of advice from his camp: don't take the bait.
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Trump took Polaroids, interviewed models in 1994 Playboy video
Donald Trump's tame appearance in a 2000 Playboy video came to light late last week after he attacked a former beauty queen for her alleged "sex tape" past.
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Reality Check: Pence exaggerates Clinton meetings with foundation donors
Mike Pence highlighted at Tuesday's presidential debate what he considered evidence that donors to the Clinton Foundation had outsized influence in Hillary Clinton's State Department.
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What does it take to make Trump laugh?
Donald Trump does not enjoy being the subject of laughter.
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Trump's Atlantic City finances tell story of business losses
As the Republican presidential nominee faces mounting scrutiny over his income taxes and his refusal to release them, the public has no definitive accounting about what Donald Trump did or did not pay the government.
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Ohio poll: Clinton and Trump locked in tight race
Hillary Clinton scored a bounce after the first presidential debate, but the Democratic nominee still has her work cut out for her in Ohio.
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Russia denies drugging US diplomats
A top Russian official strongly denied Wednesday a report that Moscow may have been behind the alleged drugging of two US diplomats in St. Petersburg and suggested instead that the pair may simply have been drunk.
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Next debate prep: Clinton's light schedule, Trump stays on trail
Just hours after their running mates finished their debate, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are charting distinct paths to the upcoming presidential debate Sunday in St. Louis.
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DOJ: Government contractor stole secret intelligence
A government contractor was arrested in August for allegedly stealing top secret intelligence, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
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Justices skeptical of testimony black man more dangerous because of his race
The Supreme Court took on the racial undertones of a death penalty case Wednesday, weighing the claims of a Texas man whose own lawyers introduced evidence that he was more likely to be dangerous in the future because he is black.
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Bill Clinton on Obamacare: 'I strongly supported that bill'
Former President Bill Clinton praised Obamacare for giving health coverage to more than 20 million people, days after calling President Barack Obama's signature health care law "crazy."
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Former Trump tax adviser: Trump had 'zero involvement' in preparing tax returns
A former tax adviser to Donald Trump said the Republican presidential candidate had "virtually zero" role in reporting a nearly $916 million loss, a move that meant the real estate mogul could be exempt from paying federal taxes for nearly two decades.
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Al Gore to hit the trail for Clinton
Former Vice President Al Gore will hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton in the coming weeks, two senior Democrats sources told CNN on Tuesday.
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What Mike Pence said Donald Trump said vs. what Donald Trump really said
Deportation force. More nations should have nuclear weapons. Punishment for abortion.
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Team Trump: Tim Kaine was 'unhinged,' 'rude' at debate
Rep. Chris Collins said Wednesday that vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine was "unhinged," "rude" and "insulting" at the first vice presidential debate.
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Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe: 'I apologized to my staff' for dancing in public
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe said Wednesday he apologized to his staff for breaking the "cardinal rule."
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Sessions on defending Trump: Pence 'refused to be distracted'
As one of Donald Trump's earliest and strongest backers on Capitol Hill, Jeff Sessions knows a thing or two about defending the Republican nominee.
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'Hamilton' creator debuts voting PSA featuring Obama, Ryan
Lin-Manuel Miranda, creator of the hit musical "Hamilton," premiered a public service announcement Tuesday night to encourage people to get out and vote.
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CNN's Senate rankings: Chamber could be split evenly
The race for control of the Senate is exceedingly close -- so much so that there's a distinct possibility of a split chamber for the first time since 2001.
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Pence edges Kaine in VP debate instant poll
Mike Pence scored a narrow win over Tim Kaine in the vice presidential debate Tuesday night, according to a CNN/ORC instant poll, with 48% of voters who watched the debate saying Pence did the better job while 42% think Kaine had the best night.
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Will Pence win help Trump?
For one night, Mike Pence put a calmer, gentler face on the 2016 Republican ticket. And Tim Kaine's pestering style helped him do it.
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Pence to Kaine: 'You whipped out that Mexican thing again'
Mike Pence drew the ire of Latino groups Tuesday night, when he accused rival Tim Kaine of relying on the same attacks that have been used against Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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VP debate: 11 awkward one-liners, attempted zingers and missed jabs
The second fiddles are taking center stage Tuesday in the first and only vice presidential debate of 2016.
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Eric Trump: My father has paid a 'tremendous amount of tax'
Donald Trump's son, Eric, said Tuesday night that the Republican presidential nominee pays a "tremendous amount of tax" after being asked to put to rest questions about whether his father has paid federal income taxes in recent years.
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Pence, Kaine bring contrasting styles to feisty VP debate
The media narrative heading into the vice presidential debate was that it would be a colossal snooze. After a steady diet of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, and given all the heat atop the tickets, Mike Pence and Tim Kaine ostensibly resembled a scuffle between '70s sitcom dads.
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Whoops! Mike Pence thanks wrong university
Well, that's not the best way to start off your first debate against an opponent.
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Pence denies he's said 'Putin is a better leader' than Obama
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine attacked both Donald Trump and Mike Pence for their praise of Vladimir Putin during Tuesday's vice presidential debate.
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Pence goes further than Trump on Syria military action
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence called Tuesday night for the US to be willing to use the military to hit the Syrian regime and to establish safe zones to protect civilians.
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Pence misstates Trump position on Putin
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence are meeting Tuesday for the first and only vice presidential debate, and CNN's Reality Check Team is spending the evening analyzing their claims.
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Reality Check team inspects the claims
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine are taking to the biggest stage of their careers Tuesday night, but their well-established records are likely to take a back seat to those of their running mates: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
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New York governor denies role in Bridgegate case
Former Port Authority executive David Wildstein testified Tuesday that New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo played a part in attempting to cover up the September 2013 lane closures on the New Jersey side of the George Washington Bridge, a claim the governor's office denies.
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The VP debate, as it happened
Live updates from the vice presidential debate between Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine and Republican Gov. Mike Pence on October 4, 2016.
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Trump: Other countries' stocks drop when my poll numbers rise
Donald Trump bragged Tuesday that other countries' stock markets decline when his poll numbers rise -- calling it a testament to his tough-on-trade protectionist approach.
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Clinton hits Trump over PTSD remarks
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday slammed Donald Trump for his inartful comments about veterans and military members who suffer from post-traumatic stress, calling her opponent's remarks "ignorant" and "harmful."
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Clinton slams Trump over report that says he bought Chinese steel
Hillary Clinton slammed Donald Trump on Tuesday over a report that revealed the Republican presidential nominee purchased steel from China instead of from the US in two of his last three construction projects.
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Report: Deadly delays in care continue at Phoenix VA
Veterans have continued to die while waiting for care at the Phoenix VA medical center, the focal point of 2014 scandal that shook the Department of Veterans Affairs and ignited reforms intended to fix the troubled healthcare system, according to a report released Monday.
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Clinton Foundation had filing issues, too
Clinton Foundation officials told CNN Tuesday that "certain supplementary financial information" may not have been filed as required with the New York State Charities Bureau for three years.
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Indiana town's parade float depicts Clinton in electric chair
A parade float in an Indiana city on Saturday depicted someone dressed as Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton on an electric chair, with someone dressed as GOP nominee Donald Trump pulling the switch.
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Muslim congressman accuses Trump aide of 'fear mongering'
Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, got in a social media spat with Donald Trump's campaign manager Tuesday, accusing her of "fear mongering."
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Reality Check: Trump on Clinton emails
"I will appoint an attorney general who will reform the Department of Justice like it was necessary after Watergate," Donald Trump said at an event for veterans on Monday. "My attorney general will restore the integrity of the Department of Justice which has been severely questioned. Frankly, nobody has ever seen anything like what's happening today.
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Hurricane keeps Obama off the campaign trail
President Barack Obama canceled another campaign event for Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, just as his party hopes the sitting commander in chief can use his near-record popularity to help propel its nominee to victory.
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US service member killed in Afghanistan
A US service member was killed in Afghanistan Tuesday while conducting operations with the Afghan military, the Pentagon said.
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Supreme Court justice invokes, then throws shade on, Kardashian robbery in oral arguments
Kim Kardashian's robbery will forever be enshrined in Supreme Court history thanks to Justice Stephen Breyer, who both threw some shade on the incident and used it as an example in questioning during a case on Tuesday.
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Fiery Michelle Obama goes after Trump in Charlotte, taps microphone
First lady Michelle Obama once again tore into Donald Trump while campaigning for Hillary Clinton, going after the Republican nominee for tweeting at 3 a.m. and for Trump's microphone issues at the first presidential debate.
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Interruptions and clashes at VP debate
Mike Pence and Tim Kaine might lack the charisma and notoriety of their celebrity superiors on the Republican and Democratic tickets but their vice presidential debate Tuesday is suddenly taking on genuine political significance.
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Climate change divide continues between parties
Donald Trump's belief that climate change is not a man-made phenomenon might break with the overwhelming majority of scientists.
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No #OctoberSurprise from WikiLeaks at Julian Assange event
Donald Trump supporters who awoke early Tuesday morning hoping to discover a race-altering bombshell might wish they hit the snooze button instead.
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Duterte tells Obama to 'go to hell'
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte threatened to "break up" with the US and said President Obama can "go to hell."
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15-year-old asks Clinton about Trump's comments on women
At a Hillary Clinton town hall in rural Pennsylvania on Tuesday, it was a 15-year-old girl who put Donald Trump in the hot seat.
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Pennsylvania polls: Clinton with comfortable leads over Trump
Hillary Clinton appears to be pulling away in Pennsylvania, according to a pair of polls released Tuesday.
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Biden fails as undercover student in Funny or Die PSA on sexual assault
A career as a covert agent isn't likely Vice President Joe Biden's next career move.
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Kaine debate night guests highlight public service record in Virginia
When Sen. Tim Kaine takes the debate stage Tuesday night, he'll have some familiar faces backing him up in the audience.
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US: Russia ships new anti-missile system into Syria
The Russian military has brought an additional, more advanced anti-aircraft and anti-missile system into Syria, a US official told CNN on Tuesday.
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Bill Clinton calls Obamacare 'the craziest thing in the world,' later tries to walk it back
Bill Clinton criticized President Barack Obama's signature policy reform while on the stump for his wife, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, calling Obamacare "the craziest thing in the world."
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Campaign manager: Trump and I have 'fabulous relationship'
Donald Trump's campaign manager said Tuesday the unpredictable Republican nominee is indeed listening to his team of advisers.
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Johnson stands by being skeptical of elected officials, foreign leaders
Libertarian Candidate Gary Johnson said Tuesday that he can not name a foreign leader he admires because he's "skeptical" about all politicians.
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Matt K. Lewis: GOP has 'slim pickings' to fight Trump
The Republican Party has "slim pickings" when it comes to choosing its next leader in the age of Donald Trump, says Daily Caller senior contributor and author Matt K. Lewis, who also cautioned the party against depending too heavily on rising stars.
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Supreme Court starts new term with more questions than answers
The Supreme Court will gavel in a new term on Tuesday with a thin docket of cases overshadowed by looming questions concerning the future tilt of the court.
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How to watch the vice presidential debate on CNN
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine and Indiana Gov. Mike Pence are scheduled to face each other on stage for their first and only official debate Tuesday night.
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In Farmville, VP wishful thinking: 'Actually, I'm more confident in them'
"Some calm, something peaceful." That is what Rob Chapman is hoping will come out of the vice presidential debate being held in his hometown of Farmville, Virginia.
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Pence preps for his biggest debate job: Trump clean-up
The last time Mike Pence was on a debate stage, four years ago in Indiana, he was carrying the Republican brand as a clear front-runner touting the record of highly popular Gov. Mitch Daniels.
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GOP distances itself from Trump — again
Donald Trump -- struggling to move past a week of one controversy after another -- is making clear that he's willing to go it alone in the final weeks of the campaign.
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What to watch in the vice presidential debate
Sen. Tim Kaine and Gov. Mike Pence come into Tuesday night's debate with a mission.
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Biden on Trump: 'He's not a bad man, but his ignorance is so profound'
Vice President Joe Biden slammed Donald Trump in an exclusive interview with CNN aired Tuesday, saying that the Republican nominee "lacks any sensibilities about the American people."
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Kaine vs. Pence: All even at the start
Voters are divided about who will do a better job in Tuesday night's vice presidential debate, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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Supreme Court, like the country, struggles with race
Race has divided the Roberts court like nearly no other issue. The court will take up three major cases touching on race this month.
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Democrats gain narrow registration edge in Colorado
For the first time in 30 years, Democrats have the voter registration advantage in the battleground state of Colorado, edging ahead of Republicans in a key metric of party strength with one month to go before Election Day.
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Ayotte says Trump 'absolutely' a role model for kids in NH debate
New Hampshire GOP Sen. Kelly Ayotte said during a debate on Monday that she would "absolutely" point to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump as a role model for a child.
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LinkedIn co-founder slams Trump over tax returns
Reid Hoffman, co-founder and executive chairman of LinkedIn, on Monday slammed Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, suggesting the recent revelations about Trump's 1995 tax return undermine his claims of a desire for public service.
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New RNC ad attacking Kaine sparks controversy
Republicans are facing scrutiny for launching a new web advertisement attacking Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine that recalls the infamous 1988 Willie Horton attack ad on Democrat Michael Dukakis.
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First on CNN: North Korea likely to attempt provocation around US elections, study says
If history is any guide, provocative actions from North Korea can be expected around the time of US elections, a new study says.
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The Daily News also had Trump's tax return -- they just couldn't verify it
The New York Times wasn't the only news outlet to receive documents from Donald Trump's tax returns. But they were the only ones to successfully vet them.
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Trump defends his taxes
Donald Trump confronted a report that cast doubts on whether he has paid income taxes head-on Monday, pitching himself as a master of the tax code intent now on using those skills to help working Americans.
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Trump on US airstrikes against ISIS: 'Who knows what they are hitting?'
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump questioned Monday whether airstrikes conducted by the US military and its coalition allies are actually hitting ISIS members.
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Federal court blasts Pence on Syrian refugees
A federal appeals court on Monday dealt a blow to Donald Trump's running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, upholding a preliminary injunction blocking Indiana's effort to prevent resettlement of Syrian refugee families in his state.
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Poll: 8-in-10 Trump backers say paying taxes is 'civic duty'
The vast majority of likely voters view paying taxes as a "civic duty," including 79% of Donald Trump's supporters, according to a new poll.
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Supreme Court turns away challenge to death penalty sentence in fragging case
The Supreme Court Monday declined to take up the appeal of an Army sergeant sentenced to death for an attack against his fellow soldiers at a US military outpost in Kuwait in 2003.
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Post-debate, Clinton takes the lead
Hillary Clinton emerges from the first presidential debate with a five-point lead over Donald Trump in the race for the presidency, having narrowed the enthusiasm gap between her supporters and Trump's, and holding broad advantages over the Republican nominee as the candidate with the right temperament and preparation for the job, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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Polls: Clinton leading in Colorado, Virginia
Hillary Clinton is leading in both Colorado and Virginia, shoring up support in two battleground states in post-debate polling.
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Obama to cast early ballot in Chicago
President Barack Obama will cast his ballot for Hillary Clinton in Chicago this month, he told Democratic supporters in a fundraising solicitation on Monday.
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Clinton: Trump 'contributing nothing to our nation'
Hillary Clinton laced into Donald Trump on Monday for living a billionaire's lifestyle while "contributing nothing to our nation," in her first public remarks about a New York Times report that revealed Trump might have avoided paying federal income taxes for close to two decades.
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US suspends talks with Russia over Syria
The US announced Monday it is "suspending its participation in bilateral channels with Russia" that had come about as part of the short-lived cessation of hostilities in Syria.
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NY AG orders Trump Foundation to cease fundraising
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman ordered Donald Trump's charity to immediately halt fundraising in the state, following reports that it had not submitted to routine audits mandated by the state, the office announced Monday.
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Trump: Military suicides happen to servicemembers who 'can't take it'
Donald Trump suggested Monday that American soldiers and veterans who commit suicide do so because they can't handle the post-traumatic stress of war.
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Trump's weekend meltdown
Donald trump had a bad week. On Saturday night, he decided to talk about it.
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Clinton to air Florida radio ad hitting Trump for reportedly flouting the Cuba embargo
Hillary Clinton's campaign hopes Donald Trump's alleged flouting of the Cuban trade embargo will help tip the balance in battleground Florida.
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Trump: Clinton's only cybersecurity experience is her email scandal
Donald Trump tried to put one of the toughest weeks in his campaign behind him Monday by using a cybersecurity speech to veterans to hammer away at Hillary Clinton's email controversy.
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'SNL' returns with Baldwin's Trump debating Clinton
"Saturday Night Live" returns for its 42nd season with Alec Baldwin playing Donald Trump against Kate McKinnon's Hillary Clinton.
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Supreme Court won't take up Washington Redskins trademark case
The Supreme Court announced today that it would not take up an appeal by the Washington Redskins concerning the constitutionality of a federal law that directs the United States Patent and Trademark Office to refuse the registration of a trademark that disparages "persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs, or national symbols."
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Supreme Court lets stand ruling that says NCAA violates anti-trust laws
The Supreme Court let stand a lower court opinion that said that the NCAA 's so called "amateur rules" that required that college students not be paid -- violate anti-trust laws.
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Cuban blasts Trump over taxes
Celebrity billionaire Mark Cuban is blasting Donald Trump, saying that paying taxes as a rich person is "patriotic" and calling on Trump to explain which tax breaks he relies on.
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Weld clarifies: Running mate Johnson 'would be the best president'
Libertarian vice presidential nominee Bill Weld said Monday he believes running mate Gary Johnson "would be the best president because of the policies" that he's proposed, as the former Republican governor sought to redirect focus away from his recent comment that he's "not sure anybody is more qualified than Hillary Clinton."
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SCOTUS rejects Obama administration request on immigration orders
The Supreme Court rejected Monday a request from the Obama administration to rehear a case concerning its executive actions on immigration, dealing another blow to the President's attempt to put in place programs aimed at helping more than 4 million undocumented immigrants.
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Hamilton creator: Young people need to 'show up and vote'
The anti-Latino targeting in this year's presidential campaign, while distasteful, is part of an enduring tradition in American politics, says the creator of the blockbuster Broadway musical "Hamilton."
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Trump running out of time
Donald Trump's tax controversy and his self-destructive lack of discipline threaten to drain the Republican nominee of something he can't afford: time.
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LeBron James endorses Clinton
Lebron James, the three-time NBA champion and four-time NBA most valuable player, endorsed Hillary Clinton on Sunday.
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6 questions about Trump's taxes and the political fallout
Donald Trump is facing another political mess -- this time just five weeks from Election Day.
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Johnson hasn't read about Trump's taxes, but thinks income taxes should go
Gary Johnson hasn't read The New York Times report indicating Donald Trump reported nearly $1 billion in losses in 1995, according to state tax records. But he does think income and corporate taxes should go, he said Sunday.
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GOP Kentucky state legislative candidate posts racist Obama images
A Republican candidate for Kentucky's state legislature posted racist images of President Barack Obama and his family -- and defended those images by saying "Facebook's entertaining."
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Trump and the art of losing money
Donald Trump took a huge financial hit in 1995. But more losses were ahead.
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Nigel Farage offers debate tips to Trump
One hundred days after his "Brexit" victory, Nigel Farage says he's ready to help Donald Trump win his campaign. And he has some advice for him on how to approach the next debate.
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Turmoil in Trumpland in advance of next debate
A pro-Hillary Clinton super PAC weighs going personal against Trump. The GOP is worried about a Senate seat in North Carolina. Democrats have fresh hopes in Ohio, and there's turmoil in Trumpland.
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Clinton: 'My worries are not the same as black grandmothers'
Hillary Clinton told a black congregation here Sunday morning that her own grandchildren will never feel the fear that many African-American children do because they are white and privileged.
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Trump's DC hotel tagged with 'Black Lives Matter' graffiti
Donald Trump's new Washington hotel was tagged Saturday with spray-painted messages of "Black Lives Matter" and "No Justice No Peace" on its front entrance.
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Giuliani on facing accusations about infidelity: 'Well, everybody does'
Rudy Giuliani answered the charge that he faces accusations of infidelity on Sunday by saying it's not just him.
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How Trump could have — legally -— paid no taxes
Losses can be the gifts that keep on giving when you make your money the way Donald Trump does.
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Giuliani: False claims about Clinton's marriage are 'fair game'
Rudy Giuliani says Donald Trump's unfounded claim that Hillary Clinton is cheating on Bill Clinton was "fair game" after the Democratic nominee's attacks on Trump.
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Giuliani claims Trump 'a genius' for not paying taxes
Rudy Giuliani called Donald Trump a "genius" Sunday, in the wake of a New York Times report indicating he may have legally avoiding paying taxes for nearly two decades.
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Sanders brushes off leaked Clinton criticism
Bernie Sanders says audio from a closed-door Hillary Clinton fundraiser shows the two largely agree -- even though Clinton dismissed some of Sanders' policy positions as "false promises."
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Sanders: Trump's taxes prove system rigged
Bernie Sanders hammered Donald Trump over a New York Times report that he could have avoided paying federal income taxes for 18 years after declaring a $916 million loss on his 1995 tax return.
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George W. Bush's daughter attends Clinton fundraiser in Paris
Barbara Bush, a daughter of former President George W. Bush and first lady Laura Bush, attended a Hillary Clinton fundraiser in Paris last night, according a source familiar with the event.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from September 25 through October 1.
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What Trump tax report could mean for his campaign
Hillary Clinton's campaign Saturday night seized on a New York Times report about Donald Trump's 1995 tax records, in which the Times showed he declared a $916 million loss that could have allowed him to legally skip paying federal income taxes for years.
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Trump brings up Clinton's health, questions if she's 'loyal' to Bill
Donald Trump on Saturday evening offered up the surest sign yet that he is returning to the bombastic, bare-knuckle style that defined his primary run as he wrapped up a week that raised fresh concerns about his presidential campaign's viability.
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Will electoral college pick a different president?
As poll margins get slimmer between unpopular candidates and polarization continues to increase among the American electorate, could rogue electoral college voters swing the election?
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Obama and 'Final Five' do the splits
President Barack Obama has several months left in office, but in one sense, he's already split.
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Reality Check: Who's right about constitutionality of stop-and-frisk?
During the first presidential debate, both Hillary Clinton and moderator Lester Holt stated that the controversial police practice known as "stop-and-frisk" had been ruled unconstitutional in New York.
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Clinton, Dems haul in $154M in September
September marked Hillary Clinton's best month for fundraising, with more than $154 million raised, the campaign said Saturday.
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9/11 widow files lawsuit against Saudi Arabia
Stephanie DeSimone was two months pregnant when her husband, Navy Cmdr. Patrick Dunn, was killed in the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.
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Pastors take to pulpit to protest IRS limits on political endorsements
Pastors across the country are taking to their pulpits this Sunday to protest an Internal Revenue Service law that they say limits their religious freedom.
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Kerry in leaked audio: "I lost the argument" for use of force in Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry's frustration with the failure of American diplomacy was on display as he defended US efforts to help end the five-year civil war in Syria during a meeting last week with a group of Syrian civilians, according to an audio recording obtained by CNN.
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Clinton gives frank take on Sanders supporters in audio from hacked email
Hillary Clinton expressed sympathy earlier this year for Bernie Sanders supporters who "are living in their parents' basement" who were attracted to his "false promise" because they are "children of the Great Recession."
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Ivanka Trump debuts in television ad for her father
Ivanka Trump, the poised 34-year-old daughter long considered one of her father's best surrogates, is starring in a new television ad in what is an overt effort by Donald Trump to win over female voters.
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Female reporter: Trump called me the c-word
A former Philadelphia Inquirer reporter alleged Saturday that Donald Trump called her the c-word back in the 1980s.
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Clinton campaign seizes on Trump cameo in Playboy video
Hillary Clinton's campaign Friday night is seizing on a report surfacing Donald Trump's cameo in a Playboy video 16 years ago.
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Rapper: I would rather vote for a liar than a racist
Ty Dolla $ign wants to make America "wavy" again.
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Trump finally hits the big-money jackpot
Donald Trump, at long last, has won them over.
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A fact-check of Trump's stump speech
In one stump speech last month in Fort Myers, Florida, Donald Trump offered up at least four big whoppers.
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Trump vows he won't say it, then he does
Cicero, Swift ... and Donald Trump?
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10 things you didn't know about the 'Notorious RBG'
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg -- the 83-year-old liberal legal icon -- drops a hint in a book set for release this week: she may not be planning to go anywhere, anytime soon.
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Rubio, Heck assist with car crash in West Virginia
Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Joe Heck, two Republicans in two key Senate races, pulled over Thursday night traveling back from an event to help with the aftermath of a multi-car crash.
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Gingrich rebukes Trump for late-night Twitter rant
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, a top ally of Donald Trump, criticized the GOP nominee Friday night for his overnight Twitter rampage against Hillary Clinton and her campaign.
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Clinton campaign downplays remarks on nuclear policy
Hillary Clinton's campaign is downplaying hacked audio in which she expressed doubt about whether the United States should go ahead with a $1 trillion plan to modernize its nuclear forces.
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White House strikes reference to 'Jerusalem, Israel'
In Middle East diplomacy, even the smallest errors can carry weight.
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Trump on Clinton: 'I can be nastier than she ever can be'
Donald Trump is turning up the heat on his attacks against Hillary Clinton about her husband's past infidelities after a rocky week for his campaign.
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Clinton improves edge over Trump in new national poll
A new national poll taken after Monday's presidential debate shows Hillary Clinton improving her standing over Donald Trump.
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Weld 'not sure anybody is more qualified than Hillary Clinton' to be president
Libertarian vice presidential hopeful Bill Weld said Friday that he's "not sure anybody is more qualified than Hillary Clinton to be president of the United States," the latest misstep in what's been a painful week for the third-party ticket.
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Trump demands Obama promise not to pardon Clinton
Donald Trump on Friday challenged President Barack Obama to pledge not to issue a presidential pardon to Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server while leading the State Department.
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US calls Philippines President's Hitler comments 'troubling'
The US rebuked the Philippines President for likening himself to Adolf Hitler but stressed Friday that the strong relationship between the two countries would not be affected by the controversial leader's rhetoric.
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Watch Obama wait impatiently for Bill Clinton on Air Force One
President Barack Obama was seen impatiently waiting for former President Bill Clinton on Air Force One after a six-hour trip to attend the funeral of former Israeli President Shimon Peres.
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Federal judge hits Wisconsin for voter ID problems
A federal judge in Wisconsin issued a stern order Friday directing state officials to immediately investigate allegations that DMV personnel in the state have provided incorrect information to people who have applied for voter IDs.
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Bill Clinton: 'Heartbreaks and disappointment' have shaped Hillary
Bill Clinton reflected in an interview released Friday on his 40-year marriage to Hillary Clinton and some of the "heartbreaks and disappointment" that have shaped her life.
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Trump surrogate: Journalist 'playing Inspector Clouseau'
Donald Trump supporter Boris Epshteyn vigorously defended the Republican presidential nominee's foundation Friday in the wake of a critical news report.
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On service, Clinton separates Trump from past GOP presidents
Hillary Clinton looked to separate Donald Trump from recent Republican presidents on Friday, laying out a plan to encourage national service while arguing that Trump would never address the subject.
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Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore suspended over same-sex marriage order
Alabama's chief justice Roy Moore was suspended without pay Friday for the rest of his term for directing probate judges to enforce the state's ban on same-sex marriage.
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Debate commission: Trump had audio 'issues'
The Commission on Presidential Debates revealed in a one-sentence statement Friday that Donald Trump's audio was impacted earlier in the week.
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New Trump ad ridicules Clinton for asking why she's not '50 points ahead'
A new ad from Donald Trump ridicules Hillary Clinton for asking why she is not trouncing the Republican presidential nominee in the polls.
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US tells Americans at Oktoberfest: Don't become a 'beer corpse'
The US Consulate in Munich has issued a survival guide for Americans hitting Oktoberfest -- have a blast but don't turn into a "beer corpse."
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Video of Trump acknowledging business losses released
Video of Donald Trump acknowledging that his now-famous comments calling Mexicans "rapists" harmed his business interests is set to be released Friday afternoon.
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Trump quintuples down
What does the Republican nominee for president do when he can't sleep?
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Former Miss Wisconsin says Trump helped her in her 'darkest hour'
A former Miss Wisconsin and Donald Trump supporter sought to counter charges of racism and sexism against the GOP presidential candidate on Friday, saying he had come to the aid of her family in "its darkest hour."
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Pence debate prep: More traditional than Trump's, practicing with Scott Walker
Donald Trump and Mike Pence are a study in contrasts when it comes to their debate preparation.
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Howard Dean apologizes for 'innuendo' in cocaine comments
Howard Dean said Friday he regrets suggestinh -- with no evidence -- that Donald Trump is a cocaine user.
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Chicago Tribune endorses Johnson for president
The Chicago Tribune, a Windy City newspaper that historically backs Republican candidates, endorsed Libertarian Gary Johnson on Friday calling him "practical," "agile" and "experienced."
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Wall Street Journal columnist endorses Clinton
A Wall Street Journal columnist is joining the ranks of several other high-profile editorial voices Thursday placing their support behind Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton come November.
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Trump's last press conference was on July 27
Donald Trump, who previously knocked Hillary Clinton for avoiding the press, has not held a press conference for more than two months.
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Polls: Clinton leads in Florida, New Hampshire
Hillary Clinton has a narrow lead over Donald Trump in a four-way race in Florida, according to a new poll conducted after the first presidential debate.
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Hillary Clinton's young people problem
Walk through campus at East Carolina State University in Greenville, North Carolina, and ask students whom they plan to vote for, and Hillary Clinton's struggle to win millennial voters is immediately clear.
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The men in Trump's boys club
Days after patting himself on the back for not invoking them on a debate stage, Donald Trump and his campaign are attempting to use Bill Clinton's sex scandals to cast a shadow on Hillary Clinton.
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'Star Trek' cast, crew members back Clinton over Trump
The cast and crew of "Star Trek" want to send Hillary Clinton where no woman has gone before — the presidency.
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A day Ruline Steininger waited 103 years for
She was born before women had the right to cast a ballot so when early voting opened in Iowa, 103-year-old Ruline Steininger was one of the first in line.
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Waiting for the train in Cuba
Here's a note to Americans traveling to Cuba as relations between the two countries thaw: If you need to be somewhere on time in Cuba don't take the train.
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How a former tattoo parlor is helping fight ISIS
In a historic building where Teddy Roosevelt and Winston Churchill once laid their heads and where, more recently, tattoo artists plied their trade, US Special Operations Command has now set up shop, hoping to find the next big thing in battlefield gadgetry.
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Kaine has been Clinton's face on the fundraising circuit
Hillary Clinton may be the top earner of the Democratic campaign, but Tim Kaine lately has been the workhorse.
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As polls tighten, Beltway Republicans line up for jobs in a Trump administration
Donald Trump has had a tumultuous relationship with Republicans in Washington -- but all signs point to him having plenty of takers if he gets to staff an administration.
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Trump eyes risky move in bringing up Bill Clinton's women
Under fire after a disastrous first debate and for mocking a former Miss Universe's physique, Donald Trump is turning to decades-old scandals for ammunition: Bill Clinton's extramarital affairs.
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A vote 103 years in the making
At age 103, Ruline Steininger feels that she has little time to waste.
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Defense secretary: US to 'sharpen military edge' in Asia
The US will "sharpen our military edge" in the face of Chinese territorial expansionism and other regional threats as it embarks on the next phase of its pivot to Asia, the US defense secretary said Thursday,
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Jeb Bush downplays report he's voting for Johnson
Jeb Bush sought to downplay a new report that he was voting for Gary Johnson, saying he hasn't made up his mind. But the former Republican presidential candidate confirmed that he's still considering the Libertarian nominee.
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Rahami believed to have entered NYC by train
Investigators believe they have identified Ahmad Rahami, the suspect in the New York bombings earlier this month, on surveillance video exiting a train the night before an explosive went off in the city, multiple law enforcement officials briefed on the investigation told CNN.
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Obama mourns Shimon Peres, and a bygone Israel
When President Barack Obama visited Jerusalem in 2013, Shimon Peres, then 89 years old and in his fifth decade of public life, might have been expected to forgo the tour of high-tech innovations at the Israel Museum.
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Stern says Trump backed Iraq War in 2002
Howard Stern confirmed Wednesday that Donald Trump expressed support for the Iraq War on his radio show in 2002 -- a claim Trump has denied despite a show recording of him offering at least measured backing.
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USA Today urges voters to oppose Trump
The USA Today editorial board for the first time is taking sides in a presidential race -- but it's not asking voters to back a specific candidate, but rather oppose Donald Trump.
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Why is Johnson still in the race?
Gary Johnson is the new punching bag of the 2016 campaign.
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Weld defends Johnson after 'Aleppo moment'
Libertarian vice presidential hopeful Bill Weld spent part of Thursday cleaning up comments his running mate, Gary Johnson, made the previous night when he struggled to name a single foreign leader he respected.
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World leader Trump admires? The same one he's vilified
Asked to name a world leader he admires and would like to emulate, Donald Trump on Thursday pointed to the foreign head of state he has most vigorously criticized on the campaign trail.
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Regime forces amass around Aleppo as diplomacy falters
As an estimated 10,000 Syrian-led ground troops amass east of Aleppo, the US is considering a tougher response to Russia over its support for the Assad regime and its role in the bombardment of the city, senior administration officials told CNN.
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Pennsylvania mayor pushed to resign after racist Facebook posts
The mayor a small Pennsylvania borough is being pushed to resign by other municipal officials following racist Facebook pictures West York Mayor Charles Wasko apparently posted over the summer, including ones aimed at the first family.
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Donald Trump's tax calculator
Hillary Clinton's message to Donald Trump: cough it up.
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Trump campaign manager says she reprimanded him for Machado remarks
Donald Trump's campaign manager acknowledged Thursday that she reprimanded the Republican presidential nominee over his past comments on women.
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Clinton: Mark Cuban 'unsettled my opponent' Donald Trump
Monday's debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has become a laughing matter for the Democratic nominee.
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Report: Trump violated law by doing business in Cuba
A new report says Donald Trump sought to invest in Cuba in the late 1990s, raising the possibility that the GOP presidential nominee violated US law.
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Congress suddenly has buyer's remorse for overriding Obama's veto
Top congressional leaders from each party expressed buyer's remorse Thursday about a controversial new law that was enacted over President Barack Obama's objections that allows 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia.
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Trump weighs in on weight
The Republican presidential candidate's comments about former Miss Universe Alicia Machado weren't the only ones he's made about weight.
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Trump advisers weigh putting Christie in charge of debate prep
Some of Donald Trump's advisers are discussing an overhaul in how he prepares for his second face-off with Hillary Clinton, and one option being floated internally is asking Chris Christie to take a leading role to get the Republican nominee ready.
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First on CNN: Clinton super PAC putting $10 million behind anti-Trump ad
Hillary Clinton's top-dollar super PAC, Priorities USA, is planning to knock Donald Trump for comments the Republican presidential nominee made mocking a reporter's disability as part of their largest ad buy of the campaign.
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Trump Hill backers: Stay away from personal Clinton attacks
Donald Trump's supporters in Congress are urging him not to bring up Bill Clinton's personal infidelities as he looks to rebound after the first presidential debate.
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Harry Reid: Trump is GOP's 'Frankenstein monster'
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid continued Thursday his verbal assault against Donald Trump, this time broadening his attacks to include Republican lawmakers and dubbing the GOP presidential nominee "Frankenstein."
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Ryan: 'I'm tired of divided government. It doesn't work very well'
House Speaker Paul Ryan called Thursday for a "unified Republican government" behind Donald Trump, warning of the perils of cutting deals with Hillary Clinton if she wins the White House in the fall.
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Supreme Court grants trademark case that could affect Washington Redskins
The Supreme Court announced today that it will examine the constitutionality of a federal law that directs the United States Patent and Trademark Office to refuse the registration of a trademark that disparages "persons, living or dead, institutions, beliefs or national symbols."
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Trump, without evidence, claims he 'saved' Miss Universe's job
Donald Trump is claiming he saved the job of a former Miss Universe winner as another pageant contestant came forward to charge the Republican presidential candidate had made derogatory comments about her appearance.
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South Carolina poll: Trump with a small lead over Clinton
A new poll shows Donald Trump leading Hillary Clinton in the traditional Republican stronghold of South Carolina -- but not by much.
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Lawsuit alleges Trump wanted to replace unattractive female employees
Donald Trump wanted to fire female employees he considered unattractive and replace them with better-looking women at a golf resort he owned, according to court documents from a 2012 lawsuit.
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Obama orders flags at half-staff to honor Peres
President Barack Obama, in a rare move, ordered the US flag be flown at half-staff at the White House and on federal grounds and government properties on Friday to mark the death of former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, the White House announced on Wednesday.
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Tim Kaine heads to Raleigh to prep for VP debate
Sen. Tim Kaine is taking a break from the campaign trail to prepare for next week's vice presidential debate.
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Obama picks envoy to Havana as Cubans await change
President Barack Obama this week nominated the first US ambassador to Cuba in more than 50 years, capping a multi-year process to open a new diplomatic relationship with Havana.
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Conservative grassroots focus down ballot, not on Trump
Donald Trump may be at the top of the Republican ticket, but for some conservatives he is still not the top priority. While Trump has succeeded in consolidating Republican voters, and even brought aboard former rival and detractor Sen. Ted Cruz, some grassroots conservatives are still choosing to focus their resources on down ballot races rather than the battle for the White House.
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How McConnell won the SCOTUS fight (for now)
Mitch McConnell has been unrivaled as a Senate leader in his grip on judicial nominations, and has worked to block President Obama's nomination of Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court
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Brokaw sees missteps for Trump, Clinton
Donald Trump was tripped up in Monday's debate as much by his own ego and lack of preparation as he was by his opponent on the stage, says legendary broadcast journalist Tom Brokaw.
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Trump peddles Google conspiracy theory
Donald Trump on Wednesday touted a long-debunked conspiracy theory that the most popular internet search engine suppresses negative headlines about his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.
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Carson: Trump 'learned a lot' from first debate
Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson, who now serves as a surrogate for Donald Trump, said that the Republican nominee has "learned a lot" from his performance at the first presidential debate against Hillary Clinton on Monday.
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Faces of the military at the Obama town hall
President Barack Obama answered questions from servicemen and women and military family members Wednesday regarding national security and other related issues at CNN's presidential town hall moderated by Jake Tapper.
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Obama defends Kaepernick's anthem protest
President Barack Obama said at a CNN presidential town hall Wednesday that he respected Colin Kaepernick's decision not to stand during the national anthem.
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Obama: Why I won't say 'Islamic terrorism'
President Barack Obama has taken a lot of criticism from political opponents over his rhetoric when it comes to terrorism. But on Wednesday at a CNN presidential town hall, he was asked to defend why he refuses to say "Islamic" terrorism to a Gold Star mother.
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Obama seeks to reassure tearful widow about treating PTSD
With tears in her eyes, holding her microphone with a shaky hand, Amanda Souza told President Barack Obama about her husband who committed suicide after not treating PTSD caused by his deployment.
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Obama comes face to face with burdens of 9/11 generation
President Barack Obama came face to face with the human cost borne by the military's 9/11 generation on Wednesday during a CNN presidential town hall moderated by Jake Tapper.
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Gary Johnson struggles to name a world leader he respects
Gary Johnson is trying to be a major figure on the world stage, and it doesn't sound like he's doing it for the company.
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Trump campaign talking points: Bring up Monica
Donald Trump's campaign is instructing its supporters to use figures like Monica Lewinsky and Gennifer Flowers to beat back concerns about how Trump described a former winner of "Miss Universe," according to a copy of Wednesday campaign talking points obtained by CNN.
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Reality Check: Trump's debate excuses
Donald Trump offered some excuses for his widely-panned performance at Monday night's debate.
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Trump jokes: 'Raise your hand if you're not a Christian conservative'
Donald Trump, touting the support he's received from evangelicals in this battleground state, called on his supporters at a rally here to identify themselves as "Christian conservatives."
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'Ballot selfies' get federal court blessing
New Hampshire voters will be free to snap and share their votes this year after a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that a statewide "ballot selfie" ban was unconstitutional.
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Could climate change help Clinton win millennials?
Donald Trump's rejection of climate science has Hillary Clinton's campaign -- and her environmentalist allies -- sensing a fresh opportunity to reach millennial voters.
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Army apologizes after errant tweet calls Trump a liar
The US Army issued an apology Wednesday after its official Twitter account posted a tweet saying Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump "lies once every 3 minutes, 15 seconds."
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Flake jokes Trump will throw him in Gitmo
GOP Sen. Jeff Flake thinks he'll have a new place to call home if Donald Trump wins the presidency.
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McCain and Graham mock Kerry's tough talk on Putin
Lindsey Graham and John McCain, two of the Senate's most prominent defense hawks, are none too impressed with Secretary of State John Kerry's tough talk on Russia.
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Obama says Congress made a 'mistake' overriding his veto
President Barack Obama told CNN's Jake Tapper Wednesday that Congress made a "mistake" by overwhelmingly voting to override his veto of a measure that allows families of those killed during the 9/11 terror attacks to sue Saudi Arabia.
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Alec Baldwin is the new Trump on 'Saturday Night Live'
Alec Baldwin has played many roles in his career, but he's about to take on the yugest one yet.
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Clinton and Sanders woo millennial voters
One-time rivals Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders came together Wednesday to woo a group of voters that have been slow to flock to the former secretary of state: Millennials.
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House delays contempt vote on Clinton IT aide until after election
House Republicans are pushing off a vote of contempt against the chief architect of Hillary Clinton's private email server until after the election -- clearing a partisan fight from their plate as they rush to avoid a government shutdown.
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Eric Trump praises dad's 'courage' in not bringing up Bill Clinton's infidelities
Eric Trump says it took his father a lot of "courage" to not bring up Bill Clinton's extramarital affairs during Monday's presidential debate.
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Trump angry at allies conceding he lost debate
Donald Trump's advisers hope his missteps in Monday night's debate against Hillary Clinton will convince the Republican nominee to concentrate on his message and tactics before their second bout.
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Aleppo teeters but no sign of US action
As Aleppo teeters on the brink of falling to Syrian regime forces, there is no consensus in the Obama administration on what, if any, action to take to help the beleaguered opposition with which the US is allied, several American officials have told CNN.
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Former Miss Universe contestant: Trump 'was never disrespectful' to me
Camilla Hansson, who participated in 2015's "Miss Universe" pageant as "Miss Sweden," said Donald Trump never treated her disrespectfully.
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Bill de Blasio: Trump is wrong on stop and frisk
New York's mayor says stop and frisk didn't spark the drop in New York City's crime rates; crime fell substantially before the height of stop and frisk and has fallen since its use was scaled back
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FBI Director Comey: 'Don't call us weasels'
FBI Director James Comey isn't a weasel, he told lawmakers Wednesday.
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Report: Feds, states' lapses allow gun sales to prohibited buyers
Shortcomings at federal and state agencies allow sales of firearms to people prohibited from buying them, a Justice Department inspector general probe found.
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CIA director: We 'have to assume' terrorist activity in US
The director of the CIA said Wednesday despite the government's best efforts, the likelihood of terrorist activity in the United States is strong.
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Michelle Obama goes off on Trump
First Lady Michelle Obama tore into Donald Trump Wednesday, telling Hillary Clinton supporters, "We need an adult in the White House."
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FBI director: Hackers 'poking around' voter systems
The FBI has discovered attempted hacks of voter registration sites in more than a dozen states according to two law enforcement officials. US investigators believe that Russia is behind those attempted hacks the officials said.
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Ryan stresses importance of debate prep
Paul Ryan has a message that Donald Trump might want to listen to: Debate prep works.
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Congress overrides Obama's veto of 9/11 bill
The Senate voted Wednesday to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow victims and families of 9/11 to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged role in the terrorist attack 15 years ago.
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Congress passes bill to avoid government shutdown
Congress cleared a bill Wednesday to fund the government and the federal response to Zika, avoiding a potentially embarrassing government shutdown just weeks before the election.
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Howard Dean under fire for alleging Trump cocaine use at debate
Howard Dean claimed, with no evidence, that Donald Trump's sniffling at the debate could be due to cocaine use -- a comment that's being ripped as way out of bounds, even by those in his own party.
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Kaepernick: 'Let's make America great, for the first time'
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick didn't hold back Tuesday when he was asked by CNN about the first presidential debate.
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Gutierrez: 'Women are watching' Trump's Miss Universe issue
Rep. Luis Gutierrez said Donald Trump's name-calling targeted at a former beauty queen is alienating two key demographics -- women and Latinos, and those voters are paying attention.
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Chelsea Clinton: Trump's infidelity comment a 'distraction'
Chelsea Clinton said Donald Trump's threat to bring up her father's marital infidelities during a presidential debate is a "distraction from his inability to talk about what's actually at stake in this election."
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Madonna, Katy Perry get naked for voting
Madonna is re-inventing what it means to be nakedly political in an eyebrow-raising post to her social media accounts Wednesday, in which she uses a nude photo to back Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
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What to watch at Obama's town hall on veterans and the military
President Barack Obama sits down with CNN's Jake Tapper and a military audience to talk about national security, veterans' issues and foreign policy challenges Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET.
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Could a President Trump reverse Obama's regulations on Day One?
Pledges for "Day One" are a staple on the presidential campaign trail, and Donald Trump has made his fair share, promising to roll back a suite of President Barack Obama's administration rules and regulations.
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Is Clinton winning over Obama's coalition?
Hillary Clinton had a question for the energetic, young and diverse crowd she greeted at a North Carolina rally Tuesday: "Did anybody see that debate last night?"
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Miss Universe strikes back against Trump
Former "Miss Universe" Alicia Machado struck back Tuesday against insults hurled at her by Donald Trump, saying that he was "aggressive" and "really rude."
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Arizona Republic endorses Clinton for president, first time ever backing a Democrat
The Arizona Republic, the state's largest newspaper, has never endorsed a Democrat for president -- until now.
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Is Trump right? Could a 400-pound couch potato have hacked the DNC?
Russia might be behind the hack of the Democratic National Committee, according to US officials and lawmakers -- but not Donald Trump.
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Clinton nabs another high-profile GOP endorsement
Former Sen. John Warner will endorse Hillary Clinton for president Wednesday morning, handing the Democratic nominee another high-profile Republican endorsement just 42 days before the election, CNN has learned.
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Trump: Stop-and-frisk would 'overwhelmingly' save black and Hispanic lives
Donald Trump argued Tuesday that the controversial stop-and-frisk policing tactic once employed in New York City is constitutional, adding that it would "overwhelmingly" save African-American and Hispanic lives. The practice, however, has been criticized as racial profiling that unfairly targeted those very minority groups.
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Sanders, Clinton plot new push amid slipping support with millennials
When Bernie Sanders stood before the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, he promised "to do everything I can" to elect Hillary Clinton president.
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Trump touts debate performance in Florida rally
Donald Trump told his supporters Tuesday night that he was "holding back" during his first debate against Hillary Clinton because he "didn't want to do anything that embarrassed her."
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Trump's trouble with women
As Hillary Clinton on Monday night reeled off a litany of insults he had leveled against women through the years, including some nasty nicknames for a former Miss Universe, Donald Trump leaned into his microphone and asked repeatedly, "Where did you find this? Where did you find this?"
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Obama nominates Cuba ambassador, first in over half-century
President Barack Obama on Tuesday tapped the highest-ranking US diplomat in Cuba as the first ambassador to the island in more than 50 years, though it remains unlikely he'll be confirmed before the President leaves office.
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Giuliani: Clinton 'too stupid to be president'
Rudy Giuliani blasted Hillary Clinton as "too stupid to be president" because she stayed with her husband after the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
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Carson, Beal groups make this week the general election's costliest
Spending by super PACs tied to Donald Trump friends such as Ben Carson and banker Andy Beal will help make this week the general election's most expensive yet.
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Inside debate camp: How Hillary Clinton prepared to turn Trump's attacks back on him
When Donald Trump tried to score points by saying that Hillary Clinton had spent days off the campaign trail to prepare for Monday night's debate, Clinton -- having spent days off the trail to prepare -- had a ready reply.
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FBI concerned about possible phone hack of Democratic Party staff
The FBI has asked to examine the cellphones of a small number Democratic Party staffers as it investigates a possible hack of cellphones, law enforcement and Democratic Party sources told CNN Tuesday.
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GOP lawmakers run from Trump on Alicia Machado comments
The first presidential debate broke viewing records Monday, but a number of key Senate Republicans getting grilled over Donald Trump's Miss Universe comments say they either weren't watching or don't have an opinion on one of the night's signature moments.
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Pelosi mocks Trump's debate performance -- and his hair
The top House Democrat on Tuesday mocked Donald Trump's debate performance -- and his hair.
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Jeb Bush to lecture at Harvard this fall
Jeb Bush will be a guest lecturer at Harvard University this fall, focusing on education in "a number of multi-day visits" this semester, the John F. Kennedy School of Government announced Tuesday.
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Gingrich's advice for Trump
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich has some tips for Donald Trump before the next presidential debate.
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Senate Democrats block government funding bill over Flint aid
Senate Democrats blocked Tuesday a Republican bill to fund the government and battle Zika because it did not include money for Flint, Michigan, to address the city's drinking water crisis.
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DHS: 18 states seeking help securing elections
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told a Senate hearing Tuesday that 18 states have taken up his agency's offer to help improve cyber security for their election systems, in the wake of suspected breaches blamed on Russian hackers.
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Obama to appear in Clinton ads
Eager to motivate his own base of supporters to vote in this year's contest, President Barack Obama will begin appearing in more advertising for Hillary Clinton, the White House said Tuesday.
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Appeals court hears high-stakes challenge to Obama's clean power plan
Ten judges on a powerful federal appeals court in Washington heard three and a half hours of arguments Tuesday morning concerning a cornerstone of President Barack Obama's legacy on the environment: the Clean Power Plan.
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House to vote on contempt resolution for former Clinton aide this week
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy told reporters the House will vote this week on a resolution holding Bryan Pagliano, the former Hillary Clinton aide who helped set up her private email server, in contempt of Congress.
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After debate, Clinton gloats and Trump fumes
As soon as the first debate of the 2016 presidential election was over, both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were quick to claim victory.
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Rosie O'Donnell responds to Trump debate attack
The Donald Trump-Rosie O'Donnell feud is back in the 2016 spotlight.
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How Clinton found her stride on gender
After 30 years in the spotlight, Hillary Clinton finally found the balance on gender that has bedeviled her throughout her career during the debate at Hofstra Monday night.
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Ryan defends Trump, dodges on Machado comment
House Speaker Paul Ryan dodged Tuesday when asked about Donald Trump's criticism of a former Miss Universe, trying instead to put the focus on Hillary Clinton following the first presidential debate.
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Former official testifies: Christie told about lane closures as they happened
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie was informed about the lane closures at the George Washington Bridge in 2013 as they were happening, according to the testimony Tuesday from a former Port Authority executive.
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After debate, Obama says Trump 'worries' him
President Barack Obama said Tuesday that the presidential debate showed Donald Trump "doesn't have the preparation, the temperament or the core values of inclusion and making everybody have opportunity that would take our country forward."
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US: ISIS did not use mustard agent in base attack
The American-led military coalition against ISIS said Tuesday that a final laboratory test of the weapon ISIS fired at a US-Iraqi base in northern Iraq last week did not contain a mustard agent as earlier believed.
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As Trump and Clinton debate foreign policy, Syria barely gets a mention
The circus of politics can often be a distraction from actual policy -- and last night's debate proved no exception when it came to the subject of foreign affairs.
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Cruz 'happy to help' Trump campaign
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is willing to lend a hand to Donald Trump, he said Tuesday.
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Clinton swipes at Trump over microphone complaint
In Hillary Clinton's eyes, Donald Trump knows he lost Monday night.
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Newt: 'Hillary Clinton is no Bill Clinton'
Newt Gingrich thinks the current Clinton running for president is nothing like the last one.
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Debate breaks record as most-watched in U.S. history
Monday night was the most-watched debate in American history.
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Pence appears at odds with Trump on climate change
Donald Trump's and his running mate appeared to be on different pages Tuesday on whether climate change is man made.
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Campaign manager on infidelity question: Clinton 'ready for anything'
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager Robby Mook said the Democratic candidate will be prepared if Donald Trump mentions her husband's past affairs at the next debate.
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Campaign manager: Trump does not believe climate change is man made
Donald Trump's campaign manager said Tuesday the candidate does not believe climate change is man-made, a day after his previous statements on the issue were scrutinized at the first presidential debate.
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Donna Brazile to Trump on Russia: 'Don't tweet. Call me, boo.'
Democratic National Committee interim chairwoman Donna Brazile said Tuesday if Donald Trump isn't convinced that Russians hacked into the Democratic Party's emails, he should give her a call.
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Words people looked up during debate
As presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton traded barbs, viewers headed to the dictionary to look up headscratching words like "braggadocious."
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Nukes, terrorists and hackers: Trump and Clinton debate global threats
So you're not American. Should you care about what happened at the first presidential debate?
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Walter: Undecided voters would rather cut off their arms 'than have this election'
Cook Political Report national editor Amy Walter said undecided voters are different this election cycle because they're "absolutely clued in" with who the candidates of both major parties are -- and they still don't like what they see.
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Clinton delivers in first debate
Hillary Clinton showed up at the debate of the century and delivered.
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6 takeaways from the first presidential debate
Hillary Clinton stepped onto the debate stage Monday night determined to show that only one candidate is ready to be president.
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The Clinton-Trump debate face-off in under 2 minutes
The best moments from the highly anticipated first debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.
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Trump: 'Lester Holt did a great job'
Donald Trump praised Lester Holt's performance as moderator of Monday night's presidential debate, contradicting claims by his supporters that Holt had been unfair.
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Post-debate poll: Clinton takes round one
Hillary Clinton was deemed the winner of Monday night's debate by 62% of voters who tuned in to watch, while just 27% said they thought Donald Trump had the better night, according to a CNN/ORC Poll of voters who watched the debate. That drubbing is similar to Mitt Romney's dominant performance over President Barack Obama in the first 2012 presidential debate.
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Trump complains about debate mic
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump complained after Monday night's debate that his microphone wasn't working -- and he questioned whether that was happening on purpose.
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Trump: Clinton 'doesn't have the stamina' to be president
Donald Trump reiterated his view that Hillary Clinton "doesn't have the stamina" to be president during Monday night's debate.
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'Miss Universe' tearfully thanks Clinton for defense against Trump's 'Miss Piggy' remarks
Hillary Clinton was making a point about Donald Trump and women at the first presidential debate when she brought up Alicia Machado, the former Miss Universe who says Donald Trump insulted her.
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Trump's reality TV background doesn't help him in debate
Anticipation for Monday's presidential debate partly centered on what was different about it: Hillary Clinton, the first woman to be a major party's nominee, versus Donald Trump, who honed his communications skills on reality TV and peppered rivals with insults during the primary showdowns.
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Patti Solis Doyle: Clinton did not start birther movement
Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign manager dismissed as "absurd" Donald Trump's Monday night debate claim that she admitted a campaign ally pushed "birther" conspiracy rumors.
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Trump: 'I'm smart' for not paying taxes
When Hillary Clinton said that her Republican rival Donald Trump had paid no federal income tax in some years, Trump didn't deny it.
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Trump: I held back on Bill Clinton's 'indiscretions' because of Chelsea
Donald Trump said Monday night he didn't pursue a line of criticism he could have during the debate, out of respect for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's daughter, Chelsea.
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Trump questions whether Russia behind hacks
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump disputed Monday that Russia may be behind a series of cyberattacks on election systems in the US and on the Democratic National Committee -- a conclusion that US officials and lawmakers have come to.
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Trump and Clinton spar on trade, taxes, emails
Donald Trump slammed Hillary Clinton on trade at the start of the first presidential debate, hammering away at a policy area that has both haunted Clinton and helped Trump's brand during the 2016 campaign.
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Trump: We have to take the guns away from 'bad people'
Is NRA-backed Donald Trump going anti-gun? Only for "bad people."
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CNN's Reality Check Team vets the claims
Donald Trump repeatedly strayed from the truth Monday in his first debate with Hillary Clinton, and CNN's Reality Check Team put his statements and assertions to the test.
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Clinton vs. Trump: The most memorable one-liners
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump exchanged a series of quick jabs during the first presidential debate at Hofstra University Monday night in Hempstead, New York.
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Reality Check Quick Takes: Iraq, birtherism and climate change
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are facing off in the first 2016 presidential debate, and their use of the facts is being put to the test.
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Pence on Trump's debate plan: 'We'll see where it goes'
Mike Pence on Monday night was tight-lipped about running mate Donald Trump's planned debate tactics, offering an opened-ended "We'll see where it goes" when asked.
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Defensive Sanders says he won primary debates 'online'
A defensive Bernie Sanders argued Monday appearance and style mattered little to voters during the primary when he was debating Hillary Clinton, at least to those weighing in "online" afterward.
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Reid signals possible solution to funding stalemate
Four days before the government is scheduled to run out of money, lawmakers on Capitol Hill remain at odds about whether to add millions of dollars for Flint, Michigan, to a spending bill to keep agencies operating.
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Bridgegate: Port Authority officials planned to make Fort Lee 'traffic jam as bad as possible'
Former Port Authority executives and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie staffers planned to make the traffic from the September 2013 lane closures at the George Washington Bridge "as bad as possible," according to testimony heard in federal court Monday.
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First presidential debate — as it happened
Livestream, live updates and analysis from the first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on September 26, 2016.
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Obama dons hat, blanket during Tribal Nations ceremony
President Barack Obama ignored his own "no hats" edict Monday when he partook in a traditional American Indian ceremony in Washington.
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Glenn Beck apologizes to listeners for backing Cruz
Glenn Beck, a staunch Ted Cruz supporter in the 2016 GOP presidential race, interviewed the Texas senator Monday in a series of often-tense exchanges, after Cruz finally endorsed GOP standard-bearer Donald Trump.
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Senate to vote Wednesday to override 9/11 lawsuit bill veto
The Senate will vote Wednesday to override President Barack Obama's veto of a bill to give victims and families of the 9/11 terrorist attacks the legal right to sue Saudi Arabia for any purported role in the plot, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Monday.
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Harry Reid calls Donald Trump 'a racist'
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid called Donald Trump a racist on the Senate floor Monday, an escalation in the Nevada lawmaker's war of words against the GOP presidential nominee in recent weeks.
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Stein escorted off Hofstra University campus
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein was escorted off the Hofstra University campus Monday after her prearranged media interviews because she didn't have credentials to be there.
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Clinton and Trump: Who's on the debate guest list
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will each arrive at Monday night's debate in Hempstead, New York with an ample contingent of campaign aides and surrogates. But the two candidates will also bring a handful of individuals carefully chosen to emphasize a campaign message.
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Obama to watch potential successors debate on TV 'in the background'
President Barack Obama will watch his potential successors square off during their first debate Monday night, though even the blockbuster political event isn't likely to pull him from his after-hours work.
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Washington Monument closed indefinitely following elevator issues
The Washington Monument will remain closed indefinitely, the National Park Service announced Monday, following ongoing elevator issues.
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National polls: Clinton, Trump are in a dead heat
A trio of national polls released ahead of the first presidential debate Monday all tell the same story: Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are locked in an increasingly tight race.
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Crowd turns its back on Clinton for group selfie
At a recent campaign event, Hillary Clinton climbed on a box to address a room packed with young people. But instead of facing the Democratic presidential nominee, the audience turned their backs on her en masse.
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Obama, Biden honor Arnold Palmer
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden mourned the death of Arnold Palmer with tributes to the golfing legend on their Twitter accounts honoring him as both an athlete and philanthropist.
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FBI data: Violent crime up from last year, still down from 5 years ago
Last year saw an increase in violent crime -- including murder -- compared to 2014, according to new data released by the Federal Bureau of Investigation on Monday.
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Presidential debate: Rules and format
The lights will come up, the debate will begin, the first question will go to Hillary Clinton.
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Pre debate spin lightning round: Surrogates sound off and trash talk
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are still hours away from squaring off in the first debate of the 2016 race, but the pre-debate spin between each campaign is already well underway. Here's a glimpse at the expectations game waged by campaign surrogates who made the television rounds Monday morning.
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How Clinton took debate prep seriously
Hillary Clinton might be viewed as the favorite going into Monday's presidential debate. But she certainly didn't prepare like one.
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Fight nights past: Best debate knockout lines
Debate stages have long doubled as presidential burial grounds. With a few sharp lines, an acid quip, or just a well-timed nod, the candidates can do more to unravel their opponents than in a hundred speeches or television commercials.
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House Republicans disguise attacks on Democrats in digital 'voter guide'
Voters using Google to research candidates in competitive House races this year might not realize that the "voter guide" that pops up in their browser is actually funded by a House Republican political group.
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They can't say that on a debate stage -- or can they?
Name-calling has been the norm this political season, but it's unclear what salutations Hillary Clinton and Donald will use when they meet face-to-face Monday night. Past debates have usually featured a degree of formality and respect above harsh campaign trail rhetoric.
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Barney Frank: Tea party outmaneuvered Dems
He was one of the most effective legislators in Washington, an icon of Democratic politics. Now Barney Frank says the left has been outmaneuvered by the tea party and the populist right.
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Political Anthropology: On Long Island, frustration has set in
"Lemme show you the Trump truck!," says Bob Belonzi, excitedly. He's got the cutting Long Island accent of a man who's lived out here his entire life and he just took the Ford F-150 in on a trade at Sayville Ford on Sunrise Highway, where he works.
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Trump on defense
It could be the greatest political show on Earth.
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CNN/ORC polls: Trump, Clinton deadlocked in Colorado, Pennsylvania
Just one point separates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in two states that are critical to both candidates' chances of becoming president, according to new CNN/ORC polls in Pennsylvania and Colorado.
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8 unforgettable presidential debate blunders
Presidential debates are about ideas, tough questions -- and gaffes.
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5 things to watch at Monday night's Clinton-Trump debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump face off for the first time on the debate stage Monday night, the biggest moment of the already extraordinary 2016 presidential race.
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US, South Korean missile destroyers in fresh show of force to North Korea
The US and South Korean navies put on a show of force in the Sea of Japan on Monday, the latest in a string of displays of military might in response to North Korea's testing of nuclear warheads and ballistic missiles.
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When Romney trounced Obama
The sheer panic Democrats felt in 2012 after Mitt Romney demolished Barack Obama at their first presidential debate in Denver can't be overstated.
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Donald Trump's 6 debate tactics
There's one thing Donald Trump brings to the debate stage Monday night: unpredictability.
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A possible new swing state and old problems in Ohio?
Shifting terrain in three battlegrounds, the 'debate expectations' game in full effect, and how historically black colleges and universities factor into 2016. It's all a part of our 'Inside Politics' forecast.
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Trump, Clinton each meet Israeli PM Netanyahu
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met with Donald Trump for nearly 90 minutes at Trump Tower on Sunday morning.
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Debate commission chief: Candidates should fact-check each other
The head of the Commission on Presidential Debates has some advice for debate moderators this fall: leave the fact-checking to the candidates.
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Kellyanne Conway: Obama 'glib' about Trump's inner cities comments
House Speaker Paul Ryan broke with Donald Trump's description of predominantly African American communities, saying he wouldn't have compared inner cities to Afghanistan or said they are faring worse than ever.
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Johnson's climate moonshot: 'We do have to inhabit other planets'
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson offered an outta this world solution on Sunday to the planet's environmental crises.
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How Lester Holt is getting ready for Monday's debate
Lester Holt has called on several NBC News colleagues for advice as he prepares for the biggest night of his career.
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Poll: Clinton, Trump virtually tied headed into debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are virtually tied headed into their first presidential debate Monday night, a new ABC News/Washington Post poll shows.
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Team Trump: No Gennifer Flowers at debate
Donald Trump's campaign manager and running mate said Sunday he doesn't want Gennifer Flowers -- who had an affair with Bill Clinton in the 1970s -- at Monday night's presidential debate.
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The truth about the white working class: A mosaic of their own
On the surface, Ann Bryant and Jennifer Gibson could not be more alike.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from September 18 through September 24.
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The friendship of George W. Bush and Michelle Obama
Saturday's dedication of the National Museum of African-American History and Culture brought together the president who signed into law the funding for the museum and the president who was in office during its completion.
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White working-class evangelicals: Christian values are under attack
Most white working-class voters who are evangelical Christians -- like most white evangelicals -- would consider voting for Donald Trump.
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Cruz uneasily debuts as Trump defender
Ted Cruz offered his first extensive defense of his endorsement of Donald Trump here Saturday, declining to disavow his searing criticisms of Trump's candidacy but arguing he made the best decision possible in a tough political box.
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Trump threatens to bring Gennifer Flowers to debate
Donald Trump threatened Saturday to bring Gennifer Flowers, with whom Bill Clinton admitted to having a sexual relationship decades ago, to Monday's presidential debate.
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Don King: Trump offers way out of 'racist, sexist' system
Don King believes Donald Trump is the only candidate who can fix a "corrupt, rigged, sexist and racist" system -- employing several terms the GOP nominee's harshest critics have used to describe him and his campaign.
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New York Times editorial board endorses Clinton for president
The New York Times' editorial board on Saturday endorsed Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton for president.
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Clinton hunkers down for debate prep
A longtime Hillary Clinton confidant is portraying Donald Trump in her practice debate sessions, two people familiar with the debate preparations tell CNN.
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Debate of the century? Hofstra (mostly) welcomes the carnival
If Southern California is "Tailback U," and Penn State is "Linebacker U," then what would you call Hofstra University?
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Why the debate expectations game is a farce
Republicans are praising Hillary Clinton as the most skilled and experienced politician ever to stand behind a podium. Democrats note Donald Trump, a former reality star, is especially savvy on television.
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Ricketts, Adelson families compare Clinton to Nixon in first super PAC ad
The super PAC funded by two major Republican donors, the Adelson and Ricketts families, is beginning its first advertising push since it relaunched with a searing new spot comparing Hillary Clinton to a Republican president: Richard Nixon.
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FBI releases notes from Clinton email investigation
The FBI released Friday nearly 200 pages of notes from its investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server, just three days before she squares off against Donald Trump in the first presidential debate.
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Reality Check: Trump misleads when it comes to rising crime rates
It is a staple of Donald Trump's stump speech, intended to show that the country is experiencing a frightening crime wave.
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An incomplete list of the most vicious Trump vs. Cruz attacks
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz seemed to conclude months of animosity between him and Donald Trump on Friday by saying he will vote for the GOP nominee.
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Netanyahu to meet with Clinton, Trump on Sunday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet separately with Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on Sunday, a source with knowledge of the meeting told CNN.
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Major Ohio paper endorses Clinton after years of backing GOP
The Cincinnati Enquirer, one of Ohio's largest newspapers, is backing Hillary Clinton after supporting Republican presidential candidates for nearly a century.
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Federal appeals court: Ohio's removal of voters violates law
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that Ohio's method of removing names from its voter rolls violates federal law, and sent the case back to the district court for a remedy.
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Clinton, Trump scrap plans to visit Charlotte after mayor's plea
Hillary Clinton will travel to Charlotte, North Carolina, on Sunday in the wake of a fatal police shooting of an African-American man that has sparked protests in the city.
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Eric Trump: My father started with 'just about nothing'
Eric Trump on Friday defended his father's self-made real estate mogul narrative, saying the Republican presidential nominee was the epitome of the American dream for having "gone from just about nothing" to become a successful real estate mogul in New York.
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Obama: African-American museum helps tell fuller story of America
Thousands will descend on the National Mall starting Friday for a three-day festival event to celebrate the newest Smithsonian Museum -- the National Museum of African-American History and Culture.
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Cruz supports Trump after all
Ted Cruz plans to endorse Donald Trump for the presidency, a stunning turn of events after a contentious primary filled with nasty personal attacks and a dramatic snub at the Republican National Convention, CNN has learned.
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Trump watching highlight reels of Clinton to prep for debate
Donald Trump is watching videos of Hillary Clinton's past debate performances -- including both her highlights and lowlights -- ahead of their first debate Monday.
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Judge orders State to release some, but not all, Clinton emails by Election Day
A federal judge on Friday ordered the State Department to release some, but not all, of the emails recovered from Hillary Clinton's private server by the FBI ahead of the presidential election in November.
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ISIS has a navy? The US is sinking it
US and allied warplanes have sunk over 100 ISIS boats, destroying 65 of them in September alone, according to the international military coalition.
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Critical counties: Wake County, NC, could put up a fight
Few counties could prove more decisive in this election than Wake County, North Carolina.
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Source: US weighs 500 more troops for Iraq
The Pentagon is considering a proposal that could send an additional 500 troops to Iraq to help Iraqi and Kurdish forces take Mosul from ISIS in the coming weeks, a US defense official told CNN.
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Tim Kaine on Libertarian ticket: 'Everybody knows they're not going to win'
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine has a message for voters considering a third-party candidate: They're going to lose.
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Top Clinton aide given limited immunity by the FBI
Hillary Clinton's top aide was given a limited immunity deal by the FBI in the investigation into Clinton's private email server, according to congressional sources on Friday.
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Trump floats more potential Supreme Court picks — including Sen. Mike Lee
Donald Trump is expanding the list of individuals he would consider naming to the Supreme Court, just days before the first presidential debate, in what appears to be his latest effort to shore up Republican and minority support.
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That's 'Saint Donald' to Bobby Knight
He may want to be "Mr. President," but Donald Trump has a back-up title: "Saint Donald."
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National poll: Clinton leads Trump by 6
Hillary Clinton holds a solid 6-point lead over Donald Trump heading into the first presidential debate next Monday, according to a new national poll released Friday.
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Charlotte Mayor: Trump drug comments 'presumptuous'
Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts said Republican nominee Donald Trump's assumption that drugs are a factor in her city's protests is "presumptuous."
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Congressman: Black history museum is 'an American story'
Rep. Gregory Meeks said Friday that the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture is a testament to the progress the United States has made in race relations.
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Obama on Trump: 'Even most 8-year-olds' know slavery was a bad time for black people
President Barack Obama sharply criticized Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump for saying earlier this week that the black community is in the worst shape its "ever been in before."
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Jill Stein on debates: Let me in!
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein missed the cut for the first presidential debate because of low polling, but on Friday she released an op-ed arguing she and fellow third-party candidate Gary Johnson should be included, writing, "Democrats and Republicans should not exclude their competitors."
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Kerry demands 'immediate action' from Russia and Syria on ceasefire
A frustrated John Kerry called for "immediate" and "significant" action from Russia and Syria to prove their commitment to a ceasefire agreement reached this month.
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Country singer gets political: America has 'always been great'
Kix Brooks, one half of the country music duo Brooks and Dunn, is not buying the gloom and doom expressed on the campaign trail about America's declining greatness -- often espoused by Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again."
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American ballerina in Cuba
Catherine Conley never thought she'd end up spending a year in Cuba, but the 18-year-old ballerina is breaking boundaries as the first American to train in the country's famed ballet system.
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Trump-Clinton nasty? Not compared to these campaigns
As Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton prepare to square off Monday night in their first debate, the expectations are clear: Political bloodsport in primetime.
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Newest absentee, registration numbers promising for Clinton
Early numbers from Iowa and North Carolina, where voters are already casting absentee ballots, look promising for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.
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GOP pollster: White voters won't be enough for Trump
Hopes by Donald Trump's campaign that it can mobilize enough white voters to win in November is a case of self-delusion, according to GOP pollster Whit Ayres.
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Obama 9/11 veto sets up clash
An emotional debate over culpability for the worst terror attack in US history is expected to crescendo Friday when President Barack Obama vetoes legislation permitting the families of 9/11 victims to sue the Saudi government.
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New Clinton ad shows girls looking in mirror as Trump insults women
Hillary Clinton's campaign has a question for voters: Is Donald Trump the president we want for our daughters?
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How 2016 is like 'The West Wing'
Aaron Sorkin could be earning royalties off the 2016 campaign.
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Hacking the election? Feds step in as states fret cyber threats
A series of high-profile breaches and warnings from national intelligence leaders has elections directors in critical battleground states seeking federal help against possible cyberattacks.
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The day I became an American citizen
I WAS COVERING the 2016 presidential election at CNN for more than a year when I made a confession to my husband: I felt a pang of sadness whenever I heard the national anthem at a Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton rally.
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Mark Cuban to take his trolling of Trump to the front row of Monday's debate
When Donald Trump takes the stage on Monday night's primate time presidential debate, one of the few faces he will see will be that of a fellow billionaire that has tried to savage him in public.
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White House investigating possible leak of Michelle Obama's passport
The White House is investigating the apparent hack of an email account belonging to a low-level contractor that purportedly contained a scan of Michelle Obama's passport and information about vice presidential travel.
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North Korea threat looms as US meets with Asian countries at UN
The US and Asian nations gather in New York Friday with a fresh reminder of the gravest threat facing the region: North Korea's announcement this week that it had successfully tested its most powerful rocket engine yet.
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GOP senators ask DHS about 'rush' to process citizens ahead of election
Two Republican senators are expressing concern to the head of the Department of Homeland Security over what they said was a "rush" to process new citizens ahead of the presidential election.
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North Carolina congressman: Protesters 'hate white people'
A congressman who represents North Carolina apologized Thursday for saying there are riots in Charlotte because the protesters "hate white people."
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Bill and Hillary Clinton are building a Chappaqua compound
The Clintons are building a compound in Chappaqua, New York.
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Obama: Violent protests won't solve policing issues
Protesters angry over the police killings of unarmed black men won't prompt change through violence, President Barack Obama said during an interview Thursday.
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Obama says Syria war 'haunts' him
Syria's prolonged and bloody civil war "haunts" President Barack Obama, he told an interviewer this month, though he isn't naming any specific policy change he believes could have stemmed the suffering there.
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Lawmakers press for return of ISIS-slain US hostage bodies
The fate of several dead American ISIS hostages quietly came back to the forefront at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing Thursday when a member asked Defense Secretary Ash Carter to find a way to bring their bodies home.
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Poll: Clinton's lead shrinks in Colorado and Virginia
Donald Trump's rebound in national polls extends to four swing states in which he has either narrowed the margin by which he trailed Hillary Clinton or extended his lead over her, according to a new poll.
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Trump's rise puts Cruz in a bind
Rep. Trent Franks backed Ted Cruz during the GOP presidential primary, but he now has a message for the Texas Republican: Get in line behind Donald Trump.
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Russian intelligence agencies behind US election hacks, lawmakers say
The top Democrats on Congress' intelligence committees boldly blamed Russian intelligence agencies for a series of hacks designed to influence the US presidential election.
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Pence: 'Too much talk' of institutional, racial bias in law enforcement
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence told a church group here Thursday that there is "far too much of this talk of institutional bias or racism within law enforcement" during a conversation about faith.
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Government funding talks stall ahead of next week's shutdown deadline
Eight days before a critical deadline, congressional negotiations over government funding stalled Thursday, prompting Senate Republicans to force a vote on a bill that Democrats warned they would reject.
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Iran's President Rouhani slams US 'lack of compliance' with nuclear deal
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani accused the United States Thursday of "a lack of compliance" with the nuclear deal agreed between Tehran and world powers last July.
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First on CNN: Manchin defends daughter over EpiPen controversy
Sen. Joe Manchin strongly defended his daughter, Heather Bresch, over growing criticism that her company dramatically raised prices for its life-saving medicine in order to enrich her company -- and herself.
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Trump Jr. defends Skittles tweet: 'I don't deal in microaggression'
Donald Trump Jr. said Thursday he was surprised by the reaction to his tweet comparing Syrian refugees to Skittles because he was "trying to point out things that have to be said."
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First on CNN: US attorney investigating Weiner sexting allegations
Prosecutors in the office of US Attorney Preet Bharara have issued a subpoena for Anthony Weiner's cell phone and other records, according to law enforcement officials.
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US military chief: 'Concerning' mustard attack on US base
The military assesses that the shell fired on a joint US-Iraqi base Tuesday was indeed a chemical weapon, according to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford.
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State Dept. official: 'Potential' for ISIS to infiltrate refugee flows
A spokesman for the State Department acknowledged in a recent interview there's "potential" for ISIS terrorists to infiltrate refugee camps in the Middle East, but stood by the rigor of US vetting standards for refugees.
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Tim Scott on stop-and-frisk: 'You don't need to violate the Constitution to keep communities safe'
Sen. Tim Scott said Thursday that instituting stop-and-frisk policing -- like the kind Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has called for -- could be a potential impingement on Constitutional rights, adding that the policy would be ineffective at easing police-community relations.
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Investigators: Ahmad Rahami went to family home after Chelsea bombing
Investigators have now pieced together a detailed timeline of Ahmad Rahami's movements from the time when they say he left bombs in Seaside Park, New Jersey to his capture in Linden two days later, law enforcement sources tell CNN.
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Massachusetts court: black man fleeing police does not signify guilt
As Charlotte becomes the latest city to erupt in racial tension, Massachusetts' highest court ruled this week that just because a black suspect flees police, it does not necessarily signify guilt.
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Reality check: Trump's view of state of black America really, really, really wrong
At a rally in North Carolina on Tuesday, Donald Trump, the Republican nominee states: "Our African American communities are absolutely in the worse shape they've ever been in before. Ever, ever, ever."
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Congressional Black Caucus asks DOJ to take action after police shootings
Congressional Black Caucus members demanded that the Justice Department "aggressively pursue investigations, indictments and prosecutions" regarding the recent deaths of two black men, which stemmed from fatal police shootings.
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Reality Check: Was 'stop-and-frisk' effective?
Donald Trump was asked by a member of a Fox News town hall audience this week what he would do to reduce violent crime in the country's inner cities.
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Univision anchor locates controversial Trump portrait
A trail of clues provided by a Washington Post reporter and his readers led Univision anchor Enrique Acevedo to Donald Trump's shimmering golf resort outside Miami earlier this week.
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Trump calls for 'national anti-crime agenda'
Donald Trump called Thursday for a "national anti-crime agenda" to combat violent crime in US cities as he condemned the unrest that unfolded overnight in Charlotte, North Carolina, where protests turned violent.
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House oversight panel votes Clinton IT chief in contempt
Members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee voted along party lines Thursday to hold the architect of Hillary Clinton's private email server in contempt for failing to appear before them.
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Ryan ducks on stop-and-frisk
House Speaker Paul Ryan ducked Thursday on whether he supports the "stop and frisk" policy pushed by Donald Trump.
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Sacramento mayor punches pie thrower
Kevin Johnson -- the NBA star-turned-Sacramento mayor -- was pied in the face by a man at a charity dinner Wednesday night at the high school he once attended.
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Trump Ohio county chair resigns after comments on race, Obama
An Ohio county chair for the Trump campaign resigned following an interview published Thursday, in which she suggested there was "no racism" until President Barack Obama was elected, and called the Black Lives Matter movement "a stupid waste of time."
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Hill backers: Trump knows debate stakes
Donald Trump's supporters on Capitol Hill said Thursday they know the stakes are high for Monday night's debate and could set the tone for the sprint to Election Day.
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Clinton goes 'Between Two Ferns': 'I really regret doing this'
Hillary Clinton sat down for an interview with the irreverent Zach Galifianakis and almost immediately -- albeit jokingly -- regretted it.
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CNN electoral map: Trump gains, Clinton holds advantage
Since we last updated the CNN battleground map, Donald Trump has clearly improved his poll numbers both in some national polls and in some critical battleground states. The Republican nominee has also upped his game (as have his allied outside group friends) with television ad spending.
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Why two congressional districts could be key to this election
Presidential elections are a state-by-state battle. But in two instances this November, it could be district by district.
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'He will be our brother': US boy asks Obama if he can adopt Syrian refugee
A six-year-old boy from New York has won the respect of US President Barack Obama and thousands of others after he offered to take in Omran Daqneesh, a little boy who was injured after his home in Aleppo, Syria, was bombed.
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New York mayor: Trump wrong on 'stop-and-frisk'
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Thursday that Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump is wrong in his assessment of stop-and-frisk, a policy that allows police officers to stop and pat down individuals they deem suspicious.
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Quiz: How would you answer the 3 a.m. call?
Get briefed, decide what to do, and find out whether Clinton or Trump is more likely to call you at 3 a.m.
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Ohio poised to go down to the line on Election Day
This time of year in Delaware, Ohio they like a close race with plenty of mud and lots of noise.
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Sessions knocks Bushes: 'They should remember the loyalty they were given'
Sen. Jeff Sessions pilloried former President George H.W. Bush's decision to support Hillary Clinton for president over Donald Trump, saying the Bush family "should remember the loyalty they were given by millions of Americans."
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Former RNC Chairman: Reagan couldn't win today
The Republican Party of 2016 has strayed so far from its principles that even Ronald Reagan would be unable to navigate his way through its thorny politics, according to Michael Steele, who was Republican National Committee chairman from 2009 to 2011 and now a political analyst for MSNBC.
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The billionaires strike back
The nation's billionaires -- energized by a presidential race heading down to the wire and led to believe that their money can tip the balance -- are digging deep.
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Clinton supporters offer advice ahead of first debate
Hillary Clinton faces off against Donald Trump on the debate stage for the first time on Monday night, in a crucial prime-time event that could alter the narrative of the presidential election just six weeks out from Election Day.
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How to watch the first presidential debate
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will take the stage Monday night for the first presidential debate, due to be broadcast live most everywhere.
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Trump on birtherism: 'We wanted to get on with the campaign'
Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that his statement late last week that President Barack Obama was born in the US was motivated by politics, not by a genuine change of heart.
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Clinton and Trump navigate the politics of police violence
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump offered vastly different proposals Wednesday to change police practices following fatal shootings of African-American men in Oklahoma and North Carolina.
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NAACP president: Trump's comments 'insulting'
NAACP President Cornell William Brooks derided Donald Trump Wednesday, saying his recent comments about African-Americans were "an insulting degree of ignorance and/or insensitivity."
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The political history of Don King
Boxing promoter Don King thrust himself back into the political scene Wednesday when he dropped the N-word at a Donald Trump minority outreach event.
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Dem congressman to IRS: Audit the Trump Foundation
Michigan Democratic Rep. Sander Levin called on the IRS Wednesday to audit The Trump Foundation, following reports that the billionaire used charity money to pay off legal settlements.
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Sanders working on young adult book
Bernie Sanders has been a mayor, a congressman, a senator and an almost-upset presidential nominee. Soon he'll add "young adult nonfiction author" to that resume.
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Trump sides with Cruz over Internet domains, possibly snagging spending deal
Donald Trump's campaign is weighing in at the 11th-hour of negotiations on Capitol Hill over government funding -- and one key sticking point: whether to allow an international consortium to take over the assigning of website domain names.
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Pence set to attend first presidential debate
Mike Pence will attend Monday's presidential debate, an adviser to the vice presidential candidate told CNN.
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Joss Whedon's Avengers take shots at Trump in get out the vote video
Joss Whedon has assembled the Avengers to get people to vote.
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National poll: Clinton leads Trump by 6 points
Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by 6 points ahead of the first debate on Monday, according to a new national poll released Wednesday.
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'West Wing' cast to campaign for Clinton
The cast of "The West Wing" is back -- but this time, instead of the fictional Jed Bartlet, they're backing a different Democrat for president.
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Trump touts stop-and-frisk practice amid black outreach
Donald Trump wants to take the controversial policy of stop-and-frisk nationwide.
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Clinton delivers speech on empowering disabled
Hillary Clinton's aides wanted their candidate to start talking more about policy and less about Trump. On Wednesday, Clinton did just that.
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Clinton on police shootings: 'too many people have lost their lives who shouldn't have'
Hillary Clinton kicked off a campaign event Wednesday by saying that the recent police killings of two African-American men that unleashed a national uproar this week are "unbearable" and "intolerable."
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ISIS suspected of mustard attack against US and Iraqi troops
ISIS is suspected of firing a shell with mustard agent that landed at the Qayyara air base in Iraq Tuesday where US and Iraqi troops are operating, according to several US officials.
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Senate rejects bid to block US-Saudi Arabia arms deal
The Senate Wednesday rejected a bipartisan proposal to block a pending $1.15 billion United States arms sale to Saudi Arabia.
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Showdown nearing between Obama and Congress over 9/11 bill
A clash between the White House and Congress appears likely at the end of this week as President Barack Obama prepares to reject a measure allowing victims' families and survivors of the September 11 attacks to sue the government of Saudi Arabia.
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Surprising find in a Cuban newspaper: US election notice
Cuba's main newspaper is known for running opinion columns by Fidel Castro and optimistic predictions about upcoming sugar harvests.
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As Clinton turns to campaigning and debate prep, Kaine picks up the fundraising slack
Hillary Clinton has moved away from the donor circuit after an August of nonstop fundraising, ceding that role to her running mate Tim Kaine.
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Hill Republicans frustrated with GOP disunity over Trump
A brewing civil war within the GOP has House Republicans picking sides, with plenty of members backing up party Chairman Reince Priebus in threatening consequences for those who don't get behind nominee Donald Trump.
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New Hampshire poll: Clinton leads Trump by 9 points
Hillary Clinton continues to lead in New Hampshire, according to the latest survey from Monmouth University released Wednesday.
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Trump, who says he does not exercise, offering 'Make America Great Again' sweatbands
Even though Donald Trump has said he does not exercise, his supporters can still break a sweat in campaign style.
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Reid cites Romney as ally in hitting Trump on tax returns
It's becoming an election year tradition: Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid is hammering away at the Republican presidential nominee on his taxes.
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Sen. Chris Coons: Trump passed on meeting with Ukrainian President
Democratic Sen. Chris Coons said Wednesday that Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko sought a meeting with Donald Trump during the United Nations General Assembly in New York this week but was ignored.
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Trump 'very troubled' by Oklahoma fatal police shooting
Donald Trump said Wednesday he was "very troubled" by the fatal police shooting late last week in Oklahoma of an unarmed black man and suggested the officer in question "got scared" or was "choking."
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Kerry launches blistering attack on Russia at UN
Secretary of State John Kerry launched a blistering attack on Russia Wednesday for its actions in Syria, pointing to the bombing of a UN aid convoy that left more than 20 dead and its inability to stop continued Syrian air attacks.
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Clinton Foundation to lay off dozens of staffers
The Clinton Foundation will lay off dozens of Clinton Global Initiative staff at the end of 2016, according to officials with the group.
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Pew poll: Most voters 'frustrated,' 'disgusted' with 2016 election
Even if their preferred candidate wins, a new poll released Wednesday found that supporters of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will feel more relief than excitement.
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Report: 'Sheriff Joe' not giving up 'birther' investigation
Donald Trump has said he now believes President Barack Obama was born in the United States -- but one of his most prominent supporters says he isn't giving up on the investigation and doesn't know "how it's going to turn out."
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Don King drops N-word while introducing Trump
The controversial boxing promoter Don King used the N-word while introducing Donald Trump during an event Wednesday in a church.
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John Lewis calls for election observers at polling places this November
Rep. John Lewis, a pioneer in the civil rights movement, wants the Obama administration to appoint observers for the November election in certain states.
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Campaign manager: Clinton preparing to fact-check Trump during debate
Hillary Clinton expects to spend much of the upcoming presidential debate correcting Donald Trump, her campaign manger said Wednesday.
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Bill Clinton praises Clinton Global Initiative in sendoff address
Bill Clinton will use his final speech at the Clinton Global Initiative on Wednesday to counter accusations that the charity organization provided a way for wealthy donors to buy access to Hillary Clinton, a line of attack Republicans have used throughout 2016.
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Obama at Netanyahu meeting: 'He is always very candid with us'
President Barack Obama confronts one of his most strained foreign partnerships Wednesday during a final meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, the pair making a last attempt at patching up their stormy bond before Obama leaves office.
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Mark Kirk campaign site falsely calls senator 'veteran' of Iraq war
Sen. Mark Kirk's campaign falsely asserted on its website that the Illinois Republican was a veteran of the Iraq war, a misstatement that comes six years after exaggerations over his military record nearly cost him his state's Senate seat.
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Bono: Trump 'potentially the worst idea that ever happened to America'
Rock star Bono said Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has the potential to be "the worst idea that ever happened to America."
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Stephen Hawking, 375 scientists slam Trump for backing 'Parexit'
A group of 375 "concerned" scientists -- including famed physicist Stephen Hawking -- released an open letter Tuesday sharply criticizing Donald Trump, citing the threat of climate change and blasting his push for the US to leave the Paris Accord.
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Washington Post: Trump used charity's money to settle lawsuits
According to a report from the Washington Post's David Fahrenthold, Donald Trump used his foundation's money to pay $258,000 to settle lawsuits lodged against his for-profit businesses.
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For Trump, key to 2016 win could lie in Keystone State
For Donald Trump, winning the state of Pennsylvania is an uphill fight.
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Michelle Obama jokes about Melania Trump plagiarism: 'Yeah, that was tough'
Michelle Obama on Tuesday joked about the plagiarism controversy that engulfed Melania Trump during the Republican National Convention, delivering a dry retort when "The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert asked the first lady if she was sympathetic to the plight of a fellow political spouse.
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Will the Latina vote sway 2016?
Margarita Montañez came to the United States from Mexico in 1970 when she was 23 years old. She raised six children but says one of her greatest accomplishments was becoming a United States citizen in 1999.
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In Georgia, Democrats don't offer their best in battle to retake Senate
Rev. Raphael Warnock crouched forward in a back pew here at Ebenezer Baptist Church and wondered what could have been.
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5 takeaways from Clinton and Trump's big money month
With two months to go before Election Day, Democrats have the cash advantage in the race for the White House, but Republicans have the cash advantage in the race for the Senate.
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Trump Jr. steps in it again (and again)
Donald Trump's children are often touted as his most effective and polished surrogates. Unlike so many other political sons and daughters, they are active campaigners, promoting their father's agenda and candidacy on television and in print, across social media and at campaign rallies.
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Poll: White, working-class Americans have complicated view of Muslim immigrants
The white, working-class Americans who form a backbone of Donald Trump's political support have a split view of Muslim immigrants -- strong majorities believe both that immigrants from Muslim countries increase the threat of terrorism in the United States, but also that most immigrants from those countries are good people.
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2016: Last call for working-class whites?
The biggest story of the 2016 election is undoubtedly the rise of Donald Trump, and behind the Republican nominee is a group in its last throes as the biggest force in politics: The white working class.
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First on CNN: Customs agency notified FBI, other agencies about Rahami's overseas travel
Customs and Border Protection officers put information about Ahmad Khan Rahami into a shared law enforcement agency database and sent a notice about him after interviewing Rahami at the airport when he returned from a year-long trip to Pakistan and Afghanistan in 2014, a US law enforcement official told CNN Tuesday.
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Trump: Black communities in worst shape 'ever, ever, ever'
Donald Trump thinks black communities in the US are "absolutely in the worst shape that they've ever been in before."
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Trump brags about using 'other people's money' amid questions about charity use
Donald Trump bragged Tuesday there's "nothing like" using other people's money, hours after a report said he used more than $250,000 from his charitable organization to litigate lawsuits against his business interests.
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Reality Check: Trump wrong on profiling
During an interview with Fox News Channel's Bill O'Reilly Monday night, Donald Trump spoke about how American screeners need to profile people in order to spot potential terrorists. Here's a portion of that conversation:
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US lauds state sponsor of terrorism ... for fighting terrorism
The State Department welcomed Sudan's efforts to counter ISIS and other terrorist groups Tuesday despite the fact that Sudan has been designated a state sponsor of terrorism for more than 20 years.
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What the US government can and cannot do to US citizens suspected of terrorism
The arrest of Ahmad Khan Rahami, the man suspected of Saturday's bombing in New York and explosion in New Jersey, is reviving a debate that's become familiar when American citizens are implicated in terrorism post-9/11: Whether or not they can be considered enemy combatants.
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US forces nearly ready to help Iraq push to retake Mosul
US forces will be ready within weeks to help Iraqi forces in their battle to retake Mosul from ISIS, according to Gen. Joseph Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
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Those wrongly given citizenship higher than initially reported
The number of individuals who were supposed to have been deported but were instead granted citizenship is far higher than was initially reported by media covering the Department of Homeland Security Inspector General's office report on the matter.
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For Christie, 'Bridgegate' once again rears its ambition-killing head
For as far as Chris Christie has fallen politically over the last three years, there has always been one saving grace: No evidence existed to directly tie him to the incident that sank his presidential ambitions.
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Trump doesn't answer questions on 'birther' shift
Donald Trump declined Tuesday to answer reporters' questions about his sudden shift on the issue of President Barack Obama's birthplace.
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Introducing #MyVote: A nationwide social tour to Election Day
CNN announced Monday a nationwide tour of key swing states, presidential debate sites and destinations around the country on the #MyVote camper and projection tour, in partnership with Instagram, Facebook and CA Technologies.
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Clinton economy speech to focus on valuing people with disabilities
Hillary Clinton's economic speech on Wednesday in Orlando will focus on how the United States can create an economy that values people with disabilities, an attempt to contrast the former secretary of state with Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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White House: Russia responsible whoever carried out Syria aid convoy strike
The US has reached the preliminary conclusion that Russian warplanes bombed an aid convoy and warehouse belonging to the Syrian Arab Red Cresent, two US officials told CNN.
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Senator asks DHS for information about NY, Minnesota suspects
The top Republican on the Senate's homeland security committee wants the Department of Homeland Security to hand over its records on the suspects in this weekend's bombings in New York and New Jersey and an unrelated stabbing in Minnesota.
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Boehner joins DC lobbying firm
Former House Speaker John Boehner announced Tuesday he is joining a major lobbying shop as an adviser.
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Sources: Bush 41 says he will vote for Clinton
Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend is under fire from colleagues on the bipartisan Points of Light Foundation after she revealed on Facebook that former President George H.W. Bush will vote for Hillary Clinton.
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Report: Trump used family charity to settle lawsuits against his businesses
Donald Trump's personal philanthropy used over $250,000 to litigate lawsuits against Trump's business interests, according to a new Washington Post report.
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Florida poll: Clinton leads Trump by 5 points
Drawing enormous support from the state's non-white voters, Hillary Clinton holds a 5-point edge over Donald Trump in Florida, according to a new poll from Monmouth University out Tuesday.
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Clinton supporters look to drive wedge between Utah Mormons, Trump
Hillary Clinton's supporters in the Beehive State have launched Utah Mormons for Hillary, according to a release from the campaign, the latest attempt to court a group of people deeply skeptical of Donald Trump.
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Poll: Trump and Clinton deadlocked in North Carolina
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are deadlocked in North Carolina, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
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Clinton: Tulsa shooting 'unbearable,' should be 'intolerable'
Hillary Clinton said Tuesday that the recent shooting of Terence Crutcher in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was "unbearable" and said "systemic racism" should not be tolerated.
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Reid: Trump is a 'flim-flammer,' 'scammer'
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday that Donald Trump is a failed businessman whose dealings would harm Americans.
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Obama: Refugee crisis is test of our humanity
President Barack Obama made an impassioned plea Tuesday for countries to fulfill a moral obligation to alleviate a global refugee crisis "of epic proportions," despite a political backlash in the US against absorbing those fleeing Middle East violence.
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Obama outlasts foes at the UN
The United Nations General Assembly is one spot in the world where leaders of enemy states share the same stage, if not at exactly the same time. Part of the pageantry of the gathering, which President Barack Obama will address Tuesday, is making sure there are no awkward run-ins between political figures who don't see eye to eye -- or even have official relations -- when they are in close proximi
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Rap's most outspoken Trump critic gets political
Rapper YG really wants you to know he doesn't like Donald Trump.
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Ivanka Trump to huddle with female Republican members of Congress in Washington
Ivanka Trump will join female Republican House members and senators Tuesday in Washington to promote the GOP nominee's proposals on child care, in a continued effort by father's presidential campaign to reach out to women voters.
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Maine senator: Stopping immigration would be 'terrible loss for this country'
Sen. Angus King said Tuesday shutting down immigration until the system is perfect would be "a terrible loss" for the United States.
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NRA returns to Trump's defense with $5M ad buy
The National Rifle Association is returning to the defense of Donald Trump in the closing weeks of the presidential campaign, a reminder of how fervently the gun-rights group has backed the Republican nominee on television.
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New York, London and Paris mayors make the case for accepting refugees
The mayors of New York City, London and Paris released a joint op-ed Tuesday advocating for refugee resettlement and urging world leaders meeting at the UN this week to respond to a "watershed moment" with "relief and safe haven" for migrants
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Clinton prepares for unpredictable Trump at debate
Hillary Clinton is visiting only two battleground states this week -- hardly a sign of confidence at her standing 49 days before the election, but an acknowledgement that one task reigns above all: Preparing for her first face-to-face confrontation with Donald Trump.
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GOP policy guru: Trump can't 'fake his way through 90 minutes'
If Donald Trump thinks his dominance in the Republican primary debates will translate to success in next week's matchup against Hillary Clinton, Lanhee Chen thinks the GOP nominee is in for a surprise.
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Gun rights debate returns to Washington courtroom
The battle over gun rights returns to the nation's capital Tuesday, when a federal appeals court will consider a gun restriction that requires applicants for a license to carry a concealed firearm to demonstrate a "good reason" to fear injury to his or her person or property.
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2016 race tightens in Florida
Florida -- a perennial swing state -- is living up to its reputation ahead of the November election.
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Obama at UN warns Americans against walls and nationalism
President Barack Obama bids farewell to the United Nations Tuesday with an address meant to recap eight years of efforts to foster peace and security around the globe, despite an often-tumultuous world that stymied his efforts.
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Why America's white working class feels left behind
Each morning for the last 65 years, 93-year-old Ed Shepard has walked to work to open up the Union 76 service station, here in rolling hills of West Virginia coal country.
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The GOP's next civil war is brewing
Republicans are preparing for the penalty phase of the 2016 election.
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Clinton to Fallon: Trump, Putin have 'the most famous bromance going'
Hillary Clinton described Donald Trump's relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin as a "bromance" during an interview that aired Monday, making light of a connection that she has derided during the 2016 presidential campaign.
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George H.W. Bush for Hillary? A spokesman isn't saying
A former lieutenant governor of Maryland, Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, said in a Facebook post that former Republican President George H.W. Bush told her he's voting for -- wait for it -- Hillary Clinton.
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Trump campaign defends son's Skittles tweet
Donald Trump's campaign on Tuesday stood by a controversial tweet issued by the candidate's son, Donald Trump Jr., in which he likened Syrian refugees to a bowl of Skittles.
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First on CNN: Adelson to spend at least $45M on 2016 races in boost for GOP
Conservative megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have committed roughly $45 million so far to Donald Trump's presidential campaign and downballot Republicans' attempt to control Congress, according to a person familiar with Adelson's thinking.
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Trump retreats to friendly media ground
Donald Trump's reputation for being always available to reporters is way out of date.
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Trump 'bets' terror suspect not on a watch list because he's litigious
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said he "bets" bombing suspect Ahmad Khan Rahami was probably not listed on a terror watch list because his family brought "a lot of litigation" against "different people."
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Still no deal on Zika and government funding
Lawmakers hoping for a quick resolution in the talks to fund the government and provide a federal response to Zika were disappointed Monday when negotiators, who had worked through the weekend, said they would need more time to agree to a deal.
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Cuomo disputes Trump's claim cops are 'afraid' to do their jobs
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo disputed Monday Donald Trump's assertion that police aren't doing their job because they are afraid of being accused of racial profiling.
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Trump labels Clinton 'weak and ineffective' in wake of bombings
Donald Trump, speaking two days after the latest terrorist attack on US soil, sought to paint his rival Hillary Clinton as a "weak and ineffective" leader not prepared to confront the threat of radical Islamic terrorism, as he talked up his radical policy prescriptions.
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Trump defends racial profiling in wake of bombs
Donald Trump on Monday reiterated his support for the controversial practice of racial profiling by police amid increasing threats to the homeland.
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CNN electoral map: Pick your own electoral scenario
Pick a map — based on CNN's, the 2008 or 2012 election results or start from scratch — and decide if Trump or Clinton will win the battleground states and the presidency.
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Ivanka Trump, Paul Ryan meet
Ivanka Trump, the Republican presidential nominee's daughter, met with House Speaker Paul Ryan in New York on Monday, an aide to the Republican congressman confirmed to CNN.
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DHS Report: More than 800 people wrongly given US citizenship
At least 858 people that had been ordered deported or removed under another name were improperly granted US citizenship due to a failure to maintain adequate fingerprint records, according to a new report.
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CNN to host town hall with Obama
CNN will host the "CNN Presidential Town Hall: America's Military and the Commander in Chief," with President Barack Obama on Wednesday September 28 at 9 p.m. ET.
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Past national security officials to Trump: Disclose foreign interests
A group of former national security officials and experts are calling on Donald Trump to disclose his overseas business dealings, questioning whether the Republican nominee has conflicts of interest with US foreign policy.
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Reality Check: Trump wrong on US taking back returning ISIS fighters
Interviewed Monday on Fox News Channel's "Fox and Friends," Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, declared that Americans have traveled overseas, fought for ISIS and returned with impunity.
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Bridgegate trial: What to know
Long before New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie ran for president, and later transformed into one of Republican nominee Donald Trump's main supporters on the 2016 campaign trail, he was mired in a political scandal that left its mark on his career: Bridgegate.
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National security moves to the top of 2016 campaign
Donald Trump is emphasizing the terror threat and Hillary Clinton is projecting calm -- but only one of them can be right about how the shock of new attacks will shape a tight election that is now only 50 days away.
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US builds working theory on cause of Syrian airstrike
The mistaken US-led coalition bombing of a Syrian military position Saturday may have happened because the personnel weren't wearing military uniforms and didn't have standard military weapons, several US military officials told CNN.
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Clinton goes after disenchanted millennials with warning about Trump
Hillary Clinton made a direct appeal Monday to a demographic group that continues to be deeply skeptical of the Democratic nominee: millennials.
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Prosecutor in Bridgegate trial: Christie made aware of closures
Witnesses at the trial over bridge closures in New Jersey will testify that Gov. Chris Christie knew about the traffic problems, alleged to have been created as political payback, prosecutors said Monday.
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McAuliffe hangs with Willie Nelson — and his weed
Hanging out with Willie Nelson over the weekend has left a cloud around Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe, after a photo of McAuliffe and the legendary marijuana-loving musician tweeted by Nelson's wife, Annie Nelson, included a can of "Willie's Reserve" -- Nelson's brand of weed.
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Georgia poll: Trump, Clinton in tight race
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are in a tight race in in Georgia, a traditionally deep red state, according to a new poll.
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Clinton slams Trump's 'demagogic' rhetoric on terror
Hillary Clinton cast herself Monday morning as the only presidential candidate who has fought terrorism and slammed Donald Trump's response to the incidents in New York, New Jersey and Minnesota over the weekend as "demagogic."
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Obama to US: 'Don't succumb to that fear' following suspected bombing incidents
President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans Monday following a series of suspected bombing incidents in New York and New Jersey over the weekend, and reaffirmed the US commitment to fighting the Islamic State.
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Poll finds Clinton, Trump virtually tied in Florida
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are locked in a tight battle in Florida, according to the latest polling from the Sunshine State.
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Karl Rove: Electoral map still favors Clinton
Despite improving poll numbers, Donald Trump still faces the political equivalent of pulling an inside straight if he is to succeed to the presidency, says Karl Rove, mastermind behind both of President George W. Bush's presidential campaigns.
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Transparent creator calls Trump 'Inheritor to Hitler' after Emmy win
One of the big winners at the Emmys on Sunday night delivered some of the harshest criticism of Donald Trump offstage -- comparing the Republican presidential nominee to Adolf Hitler and warning against what she said were efforts to "otherize" groups of people.
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Kasich aide slams RNC chair Reince Priebus over Trump support remark
A top aide to Ohio Gov. John Kasich criticized Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus after the party chairman warned of consequences for former presidential candidates like Kasich who've refused to back Donald Trump for president, despite signing loyalty pledges during the primary.
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Bill Clinton: 'Natural' for foundation donors to seek favors
Former President Bill Clinton sought to address concerns about his family's namesake foundation in an interview Monday, admitting that while "it was natural" for donors to seek favors from the Clintons, he'd "trusted" that the State Department under Hillary Clinton would appropriately handle potential conflicts of interest.
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Gary Johnson: Running mate Bill Weld not dropping out
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson said Monday that his running mate, Bill Weld, is not dropping from the ticket despite a recent rumor he might split over concerns he could throw the race to Donald Trump.
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Trump reacts to bombings: 'This is only going to get worse'
Donald Trump reacted to a series of bombing threats and attacks over the weekend with a warning on Monday that "this is only going to get worse."
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Clinton, Trump meet world leaders for very different reasons
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are set to meet with with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi Monday, as the grueling presidential contest enters its final weeks.
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Reality check: Christie's whoppers on the birther issue
It was early Sunday morning when many Americans were having their breakfasts that New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" with Jake Tapper -- serving up two whoppers.
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Clinton eyes NC as a firewall in tightening race
Hillary Clinton -- facing a dramatically tightening race and a troubling lack of enthusiasm -- is looking to this steadily changing state as an opportunity to stabilize her path to the White House and force Republicans to play offense.
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Can Clinton rebuild Obama's coalition?
Hillary Clinton's moment of truth with the Obama coalition is fast approaching -- and she has work to do.
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Global leaders at UN tackle world's worst to-do list
It's the world's toughest "to do" list: stop violent extremism, solve the worst global refugee crisis in a quarter century, foster peace in the ravaged Middle East and -- in the meantime -- work to end poverty, disease, hunger and the threat of nuclear weapons.
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Obama suggests sexism could be hurting Clinton's White House bid
President Barack Obama on Sunday suggested sexism in society could be hurting Hillary Clinton's White House bid.
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Side by side: How Clinton and Trump respond to attacks
The contrasting styles of Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are on display each time the two presidential nominees are forced to react to a national security event.
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Gary Johnson vows to keep fighting, sets sights on second debate
Now that he's been excluded from the first presidential debate, Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson is campaigning for a spot at the second one.
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Kerry: Russia 'is warned' about tampering attempts on US elections systems
Secretary of State John Kerry was sharply critical of Russia Sunday for failing to enforce a ceasefire agreement in Syria, calling on Russia to "stop the grandstanding, stop the showboating and get the humanitarian assistance going."
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Trump's debate prep strategy
Donald Trump's debate study habits, Hillary Clinton's strategy on millennials and the latest electoral trends in swing state Ohio -- they're just some of the future headlines in our "Inside Politics" forecast this week.
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Kaine splits with Clinton on some Trump supporters as 'irredeemable'
Tim Kaine split Sunday with running mate Hillary Clinton over how the Democratic nominee had characterized Donald Trump's supporters during a fundraising event earlier this month.
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Pence, Kaine joust over Trump's suggestion Clinton ditch 'bodyguards'
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence says it's "nonsense" to suggest Donald Trump was inciting violence against Hillary Clinton when he said Friday that "her bodyguards should drop all weapons" and "let's see what happens to her."
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Kaine: Fight against ISIS 'dramatically improved' since 2015
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine backed off his 2015 claim that the United States' handling of Syria is a "joke," saying efforts to combat ISIS have succeeded since then.
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Christie: No connection between NJ and NY incidents 'at this time'
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday it's still unclear if the bomb that went off near a Marine Corps 5K race in his state Saturday was connected to other similar attacks, including New York.
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Christie falsely claims Trump hadn't talked 'birther' for years
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Sunday Donald Trump's questioning of President Barack Obama's birthplace was "done," arguing that Trump hasn't talked about it for years and put to rest any remaining questions Friday.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from September 11 through September 17.
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Trump says 'bomb went off in New York'
Donald Trump on Saturday night described early reports of an explosion in New York City by telling his supporters here that a "bomb went off" in that city.
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Obama: Trump would be 'insult to my legacy'
President Barack Obama is expected to deliver a "call to action" Saturday at a Congressional Black Caucus awards dinner, a senior administration official tells CNN, and he will implore black voters to help stop Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Debate official's advice to moderators: It's not about you
The moderators of the upcoming presidential debates should take a backseat approach when it comes to intervening between the candidates, the co-chairman of the Commission on Presidential Debates said Saturday.
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Warren: Trump has 'dark and ugly soul'
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren tore into Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on the campaign trail Saturday for lying about President Barack Obama's citizenship and hinting at violence against his Democratic opponent, Hillary Clinton.
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No, Hillary Clinton did not start the 'birther' movement
After more than five years of touting "birther" conspiracy theories, Donald Trump on Friday finally conceded a simple truth: "President Barack Obama was born in the United States."
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'Entourage' star Grenier lends star power to ocean preservation
After spending eight years on the HBO television hit "Entourage," a show that promoted conspicuous consumption and immediate gratification, actor and ocean conservation advocate Adrian Grenier is now promoting the exact opposite: a "wholistic lifestyle and culture change," where people are committed to protecting the planet and building the future world in which they want to live.
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To help Pence, playing the role of Tim Kaine is ... Scott Walker?
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is playing Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine in debate preps with Mike Pence, a source familiar with the GOP vice presidential hopeful's efforts told CNN Saturday.
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Pence releases letter proclaiming 'healthy lifestyle'
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Saturday released a letter from his doctor that describes a "healthy lifestyle" and no major medical issues for the Republican vice presidential hopeful.
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Robert Gates: Trump 'beyond repair'
Robert Gates criticized both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump on their preparedness to handle US foreign policy -- but the former defense secretary reserved his harshest language for the Republican nominee, who he said is "beyond repair."
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Trump's surreal Friday, from press row
A manufactured storyline. A promise of a "major statement." And an ulterior motive.
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Clinton and Trump raise money for presidential transition
Staffers for Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are already working to plan their future administrations. But first, they are raising some cash.
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Why Democrats are anxious
Donald Trump's reversal on the "birther" controversy is shifting attention -- at least for the moment -- from a a major shift in the presidential race.
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Senate Democrats turn to red states in hope of winning majority
Senate Democrats, worried about their chances in key battlegrounds of Ohio and Florida this fall, are increasingly setting their sights on three red states to bring them back to the majority.
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Levinson's family hopes high-level meetings will spur efforts to find him
Two children of the longest-held hostage in American history are hoping a series of meetings this week in Washington will renew efforts to find their father nearly 10 years after he disappeared in Iran.
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Trump shifts on Cuba, says he would reverse Obama's deal
Donald Trump said Friday that he would reverse the deal President Barack Obama struck to reopen diplomatic relations and re-establish some trade with Cuba unless the Cuban regime meets his demands to restore political freedoms and free political prisoners.
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Donald Trump's 'birther' game
Just as Donald Trump gained on Hillary Clinton this week, he returned to his old ways of self-sabotage.
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Trump on disarming Clinton's guards: 'See what happens'
Donald Trump on Friday wondered aloud what would happen to Hillary Clinton should her Secret Service detail disarm.
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US Air Force grounds F-35 fighter jets
The US Air Force said Friday it has grounded 10 of its F-35 Joint Strike Fighters, just over a month after they were declared "combat ready."
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New RNC rule allows donors to give $100K more to Trump
Republicans are lifting the maximum amount that their wealthiest donors can contribute to the presidential race even higher, a late effort to expand their financial warchest to keep pace with a Democratic big money machine, a Republican National Committee official told CNN.
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Critical counties: Vigo, Indiana, knows how to pick 'em
Vigo County, Indiana, is used to getting its way in presidential elections. Since 1956, no presidential candidate has won the national popular vote without winning this county. So when people talk about bellwether counties, this is what they mean.
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Congressional Black Caucus rejects Trump's birther admission
Members of the Congressional Black Caucus fiercely criticized the way Donald Trump delivered his brief admission Friday that President Barack Obama was born in the United States, saying it was insufficient and they demanded an apology for Trump's years-long push of "birther" claims.
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Johnson, Stein fail to qualify for first debate
Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein will not participate in the first presidential debate, and their running mates will not be in the vice presidential debate, the Commission on Presidential Debates announced Friday.
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Clinton's '08 campaign chief: We didn't start birther movement
Hillary Clinton's 2008 campaign manager rejected Donald Trump's claim Friday that the campaign was responsible for the "birther" movement.
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US Special Forces join Turkish troops in Syria
Up to 40 US Special Operations Forces are accompanying Turkish troops as they clear ISIS from northern Syria, two US officials told CNN Friday.
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US targeted ISIS Minister of Information in drone strike
Just weeks after ISIS suffered a major loss when its chief spokesman was killed in an air attack, the US quickly targeted his designated successor in a strike, but the outcome is not yet known.
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US, Iraqi troops close in on last ISIS-held city
Hundreds of US troops have arrived at an air base 40 miles south of Mosul to support Iraq's efforts to liberate that city from ISIS, a US defense official told CNN.
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FDA warns dozens of stores selling e-cigarettes to minors
The Food and Drug Administration issues warning letters to retailers for selling e-cigarettes and other tobacco products to minors.
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Clinton: Pneumonia diagnosis 'finally got some Republicans interested in women's health'
Hillary Clinton used humor Friday to address her recent pneumonia diagnosis, telling an audience of black women in Washington that the upside was that it "finally got some Republicans interested in women's health."
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Intelligence community tackles domestic mission: Diversifying
Lt. Gen. Vincent Stewart, the first African-American director of the Defense Intelligence Agency, has the weight of the country's safety on his shoulders -- and then some.
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Senior adviser: Trump addressing birther issue is 'up to him'
Any decision by Donald Trump to publicly say whether he believes President Barack Obama was born in the US is only up to him, campaign senior adviser Boris Epshteyn said Friday in a heated exchange with CNN's Chris Cuomo.
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Trump Jr.: 'I didn't say anything about the Holocaust'
Donald Trump Jr. vigorously denied that he was referencing the Holocaust when he sarcastically cited "warming up the gas chamber" in an interview this week, saying Friday that he "didn't say anything about the Holocaust" and that the controversy was an example of media bias.
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Sanders blasts Trump birther statement: 'This is pathetic'
Sen. Bernie Sanders sarcastically dismissed a statement from Donald Trump's campaign saying that the Republican nominee now believes President Barack Obama is a US citizen, arguing that the "birther" movement is about "delegitimizing the first African-American president in the history of our country."
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Trump rhetoric sparks Latino musicians to speak out
Musician Leafar Seyer has a message for Latinos who might feel singled out by what he sees as the divisive rhetoric in this presidential campaign: "Unidos jamas seran vencidos," which means: "United, we will never be defeated."
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Reid: Trump is 'unbelievably immoral'
Harry Reid fired back against Donald Trump on Friday, as the two political opponents continue their war of words.
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Ivanka wrong on Trump company's maternity leave policy
Checking a claim made by Ivanka Trump about paid maternity leave at her father's company -- the Trump Organization. Read more at FactCheck.org
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The Millennial vote in 2016
CNN's John King breaks down why Hillary Clinton needs Millennial voters and how third party candidates are making that more difficult.
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Pelosi on birther comments: GOP lawmakers have said worse things than Trump
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Friday that Donald Trump's comments on President Barack Obama's birth are a reflection of other Republican lawmakers.
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Bill Clinton enjoys another balloon drop: 'I really am in my second childhood'
Bill Clinton's irrepressible love of balloons was on full display Thursday night when Comedy Central's "Daily Show" host Trevor Noah surprised him with a convention-style balloon drop, prompting the former president to quip, "I really am in my second childhood."
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People leave items honoring POW/MIA troops every day -- but where do they go?
Friday marks POW/MIA Recognition Day, meant to mark the sacrifice made by American prisoners of war and those still missing in action.
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Blue Angels crash blamed on pilot error
The crash of a Blue Angels flight while it was preparing for an air show in Tennessee in June was a result of pilot error, a Navy report says.
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Michelle Obama makes case for Clinton
With virtually unmatched popularity at her back, First Lady Michelle Obama debuts on the stump for Hillary Clinton Friday, hoping to galvanize suburban voters behind a candidate she once fiercely opposed.
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GOP senators seek changes to 9/11 lawsuit bill
Two senior Republican senators influential in national security and foreign policy said Thursday they are seeking changes to a bill -- which has already cleared Congress with broad bipartisan support and faces a presidential veto -- that would allow 9/11 families to sue Saudi Arabia for its alleged role in the terrorist attacks.
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Trump lets Jimmy Fallon mess up his hair
There are few things Donald Trump is more particular about than his hair.
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DNC chair expresses confidence despite tightening polls
The interim chief of the Democratic National Committee expressed confidence Thursday that despite tightening poll numbers, Hillary Clinton will ultimately prevail in the presidential race.
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Obama hits 'mean' campaign rhetoric in rebuke of Trump
President Barack Obama on Thursday night delivered an unmistakable -- though unnamed -- rebuke of Donald Trump's campaign rhetoric, claiming the GOP candidate had injected new "ugliness" into the debate over immigration.
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Trump finally admits: Born in the USA
Donald Trump on Thursday again refused to say whether he believes President Barack Obama was born in the US, despite recent efforts by his top surrogates to downplay the "birther" controversy.
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Johnson: The fastest one in the race?
Donald Trump said he is not one to exercise, and Hillary Clinton drew a lot of attention after faltering in public and taking a few days of rest over pneumonia.
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Pence says he's getting 'whiff of desperation' from Democrats
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Thursday that he's "starting to get a whiff of desperation from the other side" when it comes to rhetoric from Democrats about his running mate, Donald Trump.
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CNN Poll of Polls: Clinton leads Trump by 2 points
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton is leading Republican nominee Donald Trump by two points with likely voters in the most recent CNN Poll of Polls released Thursday.
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Republican Kasich to appear at White House
Ohio Gov. John Kasich will meet with President Barack Obama at the White House Friday as part of an effort to push the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
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Polygraph panic: CIA director fretted his vote for communist
At his first polygraph test to enter the CIA, the future director had a secret.
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WikiLeaks to US: Assange will turn himself in if you pardon Manning
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange would agree to serve prison time in the United States in exchange for President Barack Obama granting clemency to Chelsea Manning, the group's Twitter account said Thursday.
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Trump's unfulfilled promises
Presidential candidates make promises. Often, they go unfulfilled by the winner.
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24 turbulent hours for Trump's children
The Trump kids aren't alright.
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Ford CEO: Trump is wrong about Mexico
Ford CEO Mark Fields says GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump is completely wrong when he says that Ford plans to move its U.S. operations to Mexico or even shift future investment outside the country.
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Obama effort to close Guantanamo suffers double setback
The House passed legislation Thursday that would prohibit the transfer of any of the remaining detainees from Guantanamo Bay to the US homeland or any foreign country.
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New Virginia poll finds Clinton's lead shrinking
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are now in a tight race in Virginia, with voters largely disappointed in both candidates, according to a new poll released Thursday.
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Clinton looking forward to 'Madam Secretary' return
Presidential candidates are just like us: They're also anxiously awaiting the return of their favorite TV shows after summer break.
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Trump's teleprompter journey: From mocking to missing
Donald Trump ran into problems Thursday as he began delivering a speech outlining his economic vision for the country when he noticed the teleprompter was not working.
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Trump pledges 4% economic growth. How realistic is that?
In a campaign speech Thursday, Donald Trump said his economic proposals would boost the U.S. economy to grow at a pace of 4% a year.
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Ryan: Trump should release his taxes
House Speaker Paul Ryan said he believes presidential candidates should disclose their tax records, but deferred Donald Trump's preference on timing on when to put them out.
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Trump: I'm 'the least racist person'
Donald Trump told a Detroit pastor interview aired Wednesday that he is "the least racist person."
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Trump plan to avoid business conflicts of interest doesn't fly
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump reiterated Thursday that if he wins the presidency he'll have his children run his companies to eliminate any conflicts of interest as commander in chief -- but it turns out, it's not that simple.
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Donald Trump Jr. makes 'gas chamber' reference in criticizing media
Donald Trump Jr. made a reference to "warming up the gas chamber" while complaining about how the treatment his father has received by the political press compares to coverage of Hillary Clinton.
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Harry Reid: Trump is a 'human leech'
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid ripped into Donald Trump on Thursday, calling the Republican presidential nominee a "spoiled brat," "a con artist" and a "human leech who will bleed the country."
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Trump releases medical information, doctor's note says he 'has the stamina'
Donald Trump released Thursday a letter from his doctor detailing some of his medical information, showing him to be in good health and including a statement that says he had "stamina."
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Clinton doesn't want to talk about Powell's emails
Hillary Clinton declined to discuss Colin Powell's hacked emails during an interview on Thursday, instead joking that she has already talked enough about her own emails.
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What US voters obsess over that the rest of the world doesn't
Want to be president of the United States? Then you better make sure you've done these four things ... otherwise the race to the White House could get a bit tricky.
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Texas poll: Donald Trump leads Hillary Clinton by 7
The presidential race might be tighter than usual in Texas, but a new survey found the state's voters leaning the same way they have in the last nine elections.
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Ford fact checks Trump: We will be here forever
Ford has a message to Donald Trump: We're not going anywhere.
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Trump, Clinton tied in new poll
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are tied nationally amid waning enthusiasm among Democratic voters, according to the latest CBS News/New York Times poll released Thursday.
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Clinton Foundation president rebuts Trump's 'pay-for-play' accusations
Clinton Foundation president Donna Shalala says the charitable organization would need to transition some of its work to other organizations if Hillary Clinton is president -- even though it didn't do so when she was secretary of state.
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Trump's son: Tax returns 'detract' from political message
Donald Trump's son said his father can't release his tax returns because that would allow voters to scrutinize them in a way that would detract from the candidate's main message.
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Trump goes after Flint pastor who interrupted him for attacking Clinton in church
Donald Trump said "something was up" with Rev. Faith Green Timmons, the pastor who interrupted him to ask him not to attack Hillary Clinton in her church in Flint, Michigan on Wednesday. But Trump said he wasn't bothered by the interruption because "everyone plays their games."
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Ivanka Trump cuts off Cosmo interview after tough questioning
Ivanka Trump cut short an interview with Cosmopolitan published Wednesday after being asked about some of Donald Trump's past comments about childcare and maternity leave.
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Bill Clinton to celebrate birthday with glitzy Clinton Foundation fundraiser
Bill Clinton will headline his final fundraiser for the Clinton Foundation on Friday in New York, an aide to the philanthropic organization said.
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Liberal columnist: Clinton must use fear of Trump to drive voters
While much of Donald Trump's support stems from widespread anger about the country's economic divide, there is another element fueling the GOP nominee's success, says long-time political columnist EJ Dionne: racism.
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Obama to create first US Atlantic marine monument
President Barack Obama plans to designate on Thursday an undersea range of canyons and peaks off the US Eastern seaboard as the country's first Atlantic marine national monument.
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The new Red Scare? Russia ups role in world events, US elections
The Cold War was supposed to have ended a quarter of a century ago.
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How worried should Americans be about accepting more refugees?
The fear that ISIS will hide among refugees has been voiced by some in both Europe and the United States. But how significant is the threat?
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Clinton's struggles cloud Democratic hopes for Senate majority
Senate Democrats began the 2016 election cycle with a head of steam, hoping that a favorable map and a bitter GOP presidential primary would translate to a new majority in November.
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Clinton returns to campaign trail
One of the last times the public saw Hillary Clinton, she was being helped into a van by her security detail, her knees buckling and body slouching over as she lost her balance.
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Union Leader publisher endorses Gary Johnson
The conservative publisher of The New Hampshire Union Leader, the daily newspaper in Manchester, published an op-ed Wednesday endorsing Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson for president.
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LinkedIn co-founder on Trump: 'The income tax doesn't lie'
Add the co-founder of LinkedIn to those calling for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump to release his taxes.
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Marines documents disclose alleged hazing at Parris Island
A Marine drill instructor at Parris Island, South Carolina, was under investigation for allegations of mistreating enlistees when he was inappropriately sent back to a new job dealing with recruits, one of whom, a Muslim, died during basic training in what the Corps has ruled a suicide, military documents show.
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Former Obama doctor: Trump has 'a narcissistic personality'
On a day that saw Donald Trump make headlines with his appearance on "The Dr. Oz Show," another doctor also offered a diagnosis.
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Jim Lehrer, Bob Schieffer: Debate moderators should not intrude
The two most-experienced U.S. Presidential Debate moderators say the candidates, not the moderators, should be the primary fact-checkers on the debate stage.
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Report: Ivanka Trump wrong about Trump Organization's leave policy
Donald Trump's employees are not all eligible to receive eight-weeks paid parental leave, according to a new report, contrary to Ivanka Trump's and the Trump Organization's head of human resources' claims.
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In solidarity with Kaepernick, NYC pol sits during Pledge of Allegiance
A New York City councilman said Wednesday he is protesting the Pledge of Allegiance "in solidarity with Colin Kaepernick," the NFL quarterback who has famously declined to stand for the national anthem.
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Latino group hopes to troll Trump with taco trucks on Election Day
Marco Gutierrez, the "Latinos for Trump" founder who warned unchecked immigration would lead to "taco trucks on every corner," might have his nightmare come true on Election Day. Sort of.
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GOP congressman: I 'misspoke' when I said RNC was hacked
The Republican National Committee's data has been hacked, according to a Republican congressman, though no documents have yet been published.
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Congressional talks on Zika, government funding inch forward
Negotiations on Capitol Hill over bills to fund the government and eradicate Zika are inching along, but a series of thorny issues including abortion, pesticides and Internet freedom need to be resolved, lawmakers and aides from each party said Wednesday.
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Pastor interrupts Trump to stop him from attacking Clinton in church
The pastor who hosted Donald Trump at her church in Flint, Michigan, interrupted the Republican presidential nominee during his speech Wednesday to ask him to refrain from attacking his rival Hillary Clinton.
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Poll: Clinton and Trump neck-and-neck nationally
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are running neck-and-neck in a four-way matchup including third-party candidates, according to a national poll released Wednesday.
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Kochs shift strategy away from TV ads in homestretch pivot
The powerful network helmed by Charles and David Koch is making a homestretch pivot away from the television ads on which they've spent millions of dollars and instead embracing their more traditional role: nuts-and-bolts organizing.
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First African-American, woman to lead Library of Congress sworn in
The nation's most notable library has a new head librarian.
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Trump doesn't exercise, and other things we've learned from the Dr. Oz interview
Donald Trump, the man whose doctor claims would be the "healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency," doesn't exercise, wants to lose at least 15 pounds and is on medication to control his cholesterol.
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Clinton campaign releases new health information
Hillary Clinton's campaign released additional medical information Wednesday after questions about her health intensified in the wake of her pneumonia diagnosis late last week.
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Filling in for wife, Bill Clinton flubs Hillary diagnosis
Bill Clinton's effort to help his recuperating wife Wednesday may have instead caused her another political headache when he said Hillary Clinton was suffering from the flu, not pneumonia, as her campaign has said.
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CNN/ORC polls: Trump's national gains extend to Florida, Ohio
With eight weeks to go before Election Day, Donald Trump holds a narrow lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio and the two are locked in a near-even contest in Florida, according to new CNN/ORC polls in the two critical battleground states.
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Fueled by Republicans, Americans' trust in media hits all-time low
Americans' trust in the media has fallen to an all-time low, according to Gallup.
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Clinton health charity to separate from foundation if Hillary wins
A Clinton family charity focused on public health will separate itself from the Clinton Foundation, lose the family name and remove Bill and Chelsea Clinton from its board if Hillary Clinton wins the election, the organization announced Wednesday.
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Clinton to meet with Egyptian, Ukrainian presidents at UN meeting
Hillary Clinton will look to highlight her foreign policy credentials next week by meeting with foreign leaders during the United Nations General Assembly in New York, according to an aide.
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Poll: Momentum shifting Trump's way in Nevada
Donald Trump is leading his rivals in Nevada, a state where Hillary Clinton was leading the pack in July, in a four-way Monmouth University poll released Wednesday.
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Centcom commander: 'Trust deficit' with Russia
The top US military commander in the Middle East said Wednesday he is "realistic" about the prospects of US-Russian cooperation in Syria to counter ISIS, noting that there's a "trust deficit" with Moscow.
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Powell: Benghazi a 'stupid witch hunt'
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell described the investigation into the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, as a "stupid witch hunt," saying the fault lies in part on the "courageous ambassador" who died in the assault, Christopher Stevens.
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Ohio poll: Trump has narrow lead over Clinton
Donald Trump has opened up a five-point lead over Hillary Clinton in Ohio, according to a new Bloomberg poll released Wednesday.
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Trump surprises Dr. Oz with results of physical
Donald Trump, a master showman, surprised the "Dr. Oz Show" studio audience on Wednesday by revealing the results of a recent physical exam.
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Trump, Clinton turn to their daughters
Ivanka Trump and Chelsea Clinton are hitting the campaign trail and the airwaves this week as they attempt to boost their parents' presidential ambitions over the final stretch of the 2016 campaign.
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Caitlyn Jenner visits Hill to raise LGBT awareness
Transgender activist and reality TV star Caitlyn Jenner visited Capitol Hill Wednesday to raise awareness of LGBT issues.
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Kaine's Bishop responds to gay marriage comments
The Bishop of Democratic vice presidential hopeful Tim Kaine's home diocese re-affirmed the Catholic Church's stance opposing same-sex marriage following comments the Virginia Democrat made recently predicting a change in church doctrine.
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Melania Trump releases letter from immigration attorney
Melania Trump released a letter from her immigration attorney Wednesday aimed at settling questions about whether she properly followed immigration law when she came to the United States in 1996.
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Rep. Steve King: I want to promote the natural family
Iowa Rep. Steve King vigorously defended his views on marriage Wednesday, telling CNN's Chris Cuomo that promoting "natural" families is the best thing for presidential candidates to do.
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Steph Curry backs Clinton for president, will stand for anthem but supports protest
Two-time NBA MVP Steph Curry said he backs Hillary Clinton for president and that he'll "most likely" stand for the national anthem during the NBA season, though he supports Colin Kaepernick's ongoing protest.
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Eichenwald: Trump overseas business conflicts 'can't be unwound'
The author of a new report that alleges Donald Trump's businesses overseas have conflicts with America's interests said Wednesday that the Republican presidential nominee "makes money by aiding the people whose interests don't coincide with America's."
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Trump and the art of the boomerang insult
Donald Trump has embraced a tried-and-true schoolyard tactic to swat away Hillary Clinton's barbs: He's flinging her words right back at her.
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Powell: Trump 'an international pariah'
Leaked emails from former Secretary of State Colin Powell show him strongly criticizing Donald Trump, labeling him a "national disgrace and an international pariah."
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Bill Clinton on White House role: 'Whatever I'm asked to do'
Bill Clinton says he'd do "whatever I'm asked to do" as first man if Hillary Clinton is elected president, and would defer to his wife and her senior staff.
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White House to increase number of refugees to 110k in 2017
The White House is planning to increase the number of refugees accepted into the United States from around the world to at least 110,000 in 2017, a senior administration official told CNN.
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Obama mulls easing Myanmar sanctions as Aung San Suu Kyi visits
President Barack Obama hopes to highlight a foreign policy success Wednesday when he hosts Myanmar de facto leader Aung San Suu Kyi in the Oval Office, a symbolic image of his moves toward repairing broken US relationships across the globe.
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Ex-CIA director: Trump knows what he's doing with Putin
Donald Trump's strategic approach to confronting Russia under President Vladimir Putin is more complex and nuanced than the Republican nominee's campaign trail rhetoric often indicates, his new senior adviser, former CIA Director James Woolsey, said Tuesday.
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Guccifer 2.0 releases more internal DNC information
The hacker otherwise known as "Guccifer 2.0," who has previously hacked the Democratic National Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, released more DNC documents Tuesday that reportedly reveal more information about the group's finances, personal contact information for donors, as well as its IT infrastructure.
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The small business owners Trump never paid in full
A contract with Donald Trump seemed like the deal of a lifetime. But it turned into a nightmare when the paycheck never came.
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Clinton outspending Trump 7-to-1 on TV ads this week
Donald Trump is poised to be outspent on television this week by the largest margin since he began running general election advertisements.
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Chelsea Manning will receive gender transition surgery, lawyer says
Former Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning has ended her prison hunger strike after receiving word that she will receive gender transition surgery, her lawyer told CNN.
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A reader's guide to absurd Clinton health conspiracies
When an "overheated and dehydrated" Hillary Clinton stumbled into a van as she left a 9/11 memorial ceremony on Sunday morning, conspiracy theorists rejoiced.
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Why 'deplorables' spat is here to stay
There's a reason why the Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton campaigns are behaving like the election could turn on a single, newly coined noun -- "deplorables."
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Trump campaign spokeswoman says David Duke is 'vile'
A spokeswoman for Donald Trump's campaign Tuesday said it didn't use the word "deplorable" to describe former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke because it didn't want to use Hillary Clinton's terminology.
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Anti-Clinton PAC depicts 'Clinton fatigue' days after Hillary health scare
An anti-Hillary Clinton PAC on Tuesday released a satirical TV ad depicting hospital patients suffering from "Clinton fatigue," two days after the Democratic nominee's health emerged as a major campaign issue.
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NY attorney general is investigating Trump Foundation practices
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday he is has inquired into Donald Trump's charitable foundation "to make sure it's complying with the laws governing charities in New York."
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Pentagon mulls sending more troops to fight ISIS in Iraq
The Pentagon is in the preliminary stages of discussing whether to send more Special Operations forces to advise and assist Iraqi forces as the two countries get ready for the assault to retake Mosul from ISIS, CNN has learned.
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Clinton to resume travel Thursday
Hillary Clinton will return to the campaign trail Thursday, spokesman Nick Merrill said.
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Trump's child care proposals: How they'd work, who'd benefit
Donald Trump on Tuesday outlined three child care proposals to alleviate the financial burden on parents.
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Trump is 'not slim and trim,' Reid says
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid ripped Donald Trump Tuesday for being overweight and eating too much fast food, charging that the media "magnified" Hillary Clinton's recent bout with pneumonia.
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Largest ever US military aid package to go to Israel
The Obama administration is upping aid to Israel as part of the largest pledge of military assistance in US history.
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By the numbers: Trump has campaigned more than Clinton
Even before Hillary Clinton faltered in New York on Sunday -- hot, dehydrated and suffering from pneumonia -- Donald Trump had been raising questions about Hillary Clinton's "stamina" and whether she has the physical ability to serve as president.
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McConnell: No confirmation for Garland in lame-duck session
Senate Republican leaders are sending a blunt message to Merrick Garland: You aren't getting on the Supreme Court this year -- not even if Hillary Clinton wins in November.
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Airlines mining consumer data to target potential passengers
The flight attendant on your next flight may know a lot more about you than you realize. They certainly know your name. They may also know your birthday, favorite drink and the city you visit the most.
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Washington Post columnist: Statistics support Clinton's 'deplorables' comment
Washington Post columnist Dana Milbank suggested Tuesday that Hillary Clinton wasn't wrong in issuing her now-famous "deplorable" comments about supporters of Donald Trump.
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11 memorable quotes from Obama stumping for Clinton
An energetic President Barack Obama made the case for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton Tuesday in Philadelphia, his first solo turn stumping for her on the campaign trail.
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Kentucky governor uses violent metaphors to describe Clinton presidency
The governor of Kentucky used stark imagery to describe the danger of a Hillary Clinton presidency over the weekend, including asking whose "blood will be shed" as a result.
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First on CNN: With new strategy, Trump super PAC returns to TV
Rebuilding America Now, the main super PAC backing Donald Trump, is returning to the television airwaves amid a major shift in strategy about how it plans to back the GOP nominee.
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US bombs ISIS chemical weapons plant
The US has bombarded an ISIS chemical weapons plant that was housed in a converted Iraqi pharmaceutical factory, a top Air Force commander said Tuesday.
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House Democrats seek investigation of Trump Foundation
House Democrats are seeking a Justice Department investigation of the Trump Foundation, following reports about a large donation he gave to Florida's attorney general in 2013.
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Trump to visit Flint Wednesday
Donald Trump on Wednesday will visit Flint, Michigan, a campaign official confirmed to CNN.
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Former congressman apologizes for suggestive comment about Clinton
Joe Garcia, a former Florida Democratic congressman who is running to re-claim his old seat, apologized Tuesday for a bizarre and suggestive comment he made over the weekend about Hillary Clinton.
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Ex-Clinton staffer again refuses to answer questions on email server, skips hearing
A former State Department IT staffer who was involved in setting up and servicing Hillary Clinton's private email server refused to answer questions from a second congressional committee Tuesday, sparking anger among Republican committee members.
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Lynch asks if prosecutors went 'too far' during 90s
Attorney General Loretta Lynch said Tuesday that as a "young prosector in the 1990s," she and many of her colleagues "thought we had gone too far" when it came to the policies used to battle the drug epidemic, particularly those enacted under President Bill Clinton's 1994 crime bill.
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House conservatives move to force impeachment vote for IRS chief
Conservative House Republicans pressed a resolution Tuesday that forces a House vote to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen.
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Dr. Mehmet Oz to analyze new Trump medical records on television
Donald Trump will be surprised by the results of his physical medical exam on TV when he appears on "The Dr. Oz Show" for an interview on Thursday, according to a preview of the show reported by Fox News.
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The play-by-play of Rick Perry's 'DWTS' debut
America collectively got over the fact that former Texas Gov. Rick Perry was chosen to appear on the ABC competition show "Dancing with the Stars" just in time for the premiere Monday.
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Supreme Court won't reinstate Ohio's 'Golden Week' of early voting
The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a request from Ohio Democrats to restore the state's so-called "Golden Week" -- a seven-day period where people can both register to vote and cast a ballot.
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Partisan gap widens as demographics shift
The Democratic Party that selected Hillary Clinton to be its nominee this year has a drastically different demographic profile than the one that chose her husband to top the ticket in 1992. And so, too, does the Republican Party that emerged from the Reagan era scarcely resemble the one that today selected Donald Trump as its standard bearer.
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Pence: 'Trump and I have denounced David Duke repeatedly'
Mike Pence told reporters Tuesday that he and Donald Trump "denounce" David Duke, a former leader of the Ku Klux Klan.
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Trump campaign manager: 'Are you calling him a liar?'
Donald Trump's campaign manager bristled at questions over whether the Republican presidential nominee is using the specter of an IRS audit to avoid releasing his tax returns, hitting back forcefully when asked Tuesday for proof of the audit.
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Trump manager: 'Are you calling him a liar?'
Donald Trump's campaign manager Kellyanne Conway defends the GOP presidential nominee's decision not release his tax returns.
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Ivanka Trump joins dad to pitch child care policy
Ivanka Trump is set to appear with Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania Tuesday night, where the Republican nominee will deliver a speech outlining his childcare policy, according to the campaign.
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Why wait for November? Campaigns look to lock in support before Election Day
Hillary Clinton's campaign will be in barber shops and beauty salons, at rec centers on college campuses and outside African-American churches running "souls to the polls" programs.
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Early voting kicks off in Iowa -- here's when and where you can vote early
Most eyes are on Election Day, but voting gets underway well before that. In fact, Iowa voters are allowed to begin casting early voting ballots Thursday.
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When presidents and candidates kept their medical maladies secret
Hillary Clinton isn't the only presidential candidate to fall ill on the campaign trail. But she's the first to have her stumbles go viral after being captured on Twitter.
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First on CNN: Ryan super PAC benefits from Trump worries
Republican donors worried Donald Trump's campaign is putting the House of Representatives in play are writing checks to the super PAC aligned with House Speaker Paul Ryan, fueling a record-breaking haul this cycle.
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Obama: 'I really, really, really want to elect Hillary Clinton'
A cavalry of top White House Democrats -- President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and Vice President Joe Biden -- are arguing Hillary Clinton's case this week as the Democratic nominee herself is convalescing from pneumonia and absent from the trail.
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Bill Clinton on foundation: 'There is nothing wrong with what we're doing'
Bill Clinton insisted Monday that attacks on Hillary Clinton over whether donors to their family foundation got special access to the Clinton-run State Department are politically motivated and untrue.
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Clinton tells California donors 'I wish so much I could be there'
Hillary Clinton, calling into a fundraiser she was supposed to headline in person, told donors in San Francisco on Monday night that it was hard to follow her doctor's orders and stay home after being diagnosed with pneumonia.
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Trump unveils massive metaphor a few blocks from White House
Donald Trump is creeping ever closer to the White House.
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US B-1 bombers fly over South Korea in show of force
Four days after North Korea's fifth and possibly most powerful nuclear weapons test, the US Air Force responded with a show of force on Tuesday, flying two powerful, battle-tested B-1 bombers over South Korea.
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Trump hasn't donated to his own charity since 2008
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump has touted his political contributions as a form of business savviness, boasting that he has "given to everybody" for favors in return.
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Clinton didn't think illness was 'going to be that big a deal'
Hillary Clinton defended herself Monday against charges her campaign lacked transparency about her health, saying she's "already met a high standard of transparency" in disclosing her health records and plans to return to the campaign trail "as soon as possible."
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Trump supporter grabs, appears to punch protester at North Carolina rally
A man attending Donald Trump's rally here on Monday grabbed a protester by the neck and appeared to punch him in the face.
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US official: Navy aircraft threatened with shoot down by Iran
A US Navy EP-3 and P-8 aircraft were threatened with a potential shoot down over the weekend by Iran as they were flying in the northern Persian Gulf, according to initial reports, a US defense official said.
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Bill Clinton: Hillary has 'rarely,' but on occasion, had dehydration spells
Former President Bill Clinton says Hillary Clinton has a history of occasionally becoming severely dehydrated and suffering "the same sort of thing" she experienced when she stumbled leaving an event Sunday.
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Her health, his taxes — what should voters know?
The 2016 election is setting new lows for presidential transparency in the modern era.
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Pence declines to call David Duke 'deplorable,' disavows support
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence said Monday that both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump should release detailed medical information on their physical health, arguing that the disclosures are in the public interest.
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George Clooney: Deal with South Sudan now
George Clooney is warning the world that it is better for international leaders to end the civil war raging in South Sudan now before it gets worse.
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Clinton campaign manager: Staff to blame for slow health disclosure
There is "absolutely not" any illness in Hillary Clinton's medical records that hasn't been disclosed, her campaign manager said Monday.
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In 2008, McCain released thousands of pages of medical records
The last time a Presidential nominee around the age of 70 released medical records it was 2008.
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Political Prediction Market: Clinton odds for White House drop 14 points
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's odds of winning the White House have dropped 14 points since Friday, according to CNN's Political Prediction Market.
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Amanpour: Can't a girl have a sick day?
Hillary Clinton has pneumonia. Christiane Amanpour asks: "Leading the world in sickness and in health; if the boys can do it, why not the women?"
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Obama to veto 9/11 victims bill
President Barack Obama will veto a bill that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001, to sue Saudi Arabia, the White House said Monday.
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Cruz condemns athletes' anthem protests
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz on Monday condemned athletes protesting police violence against African Americans.
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On health, Clinton and Trump fall short of McCain standard
John McCain was 71 years old. If elected president, he would become the oldest person to assume that office. In the eyes of the American public and his rivals, the status of his health was paramount.
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Borger: Clinton and Trump, fight conspiracy theories by disclosing the truth
Gloria Borger says the candidates could serve the public interest by disclosing much more about their health, and in Donald Trump's case, his taxes.
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Trump calls for debates with 'no moderator'
Donald Trump said he'd like to do away with debate moderators and simply engage in a one-on-one discussion with Hillary Clinton.
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Former CIA chief under Clinton joins Trump campaign
A former CIA director under President Bill Clinton joined Donald Trump's presidential campaign Monday as a senior adviser, the campaign announced.
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White House fence jumper pleads guilty
The man who jumped the White House fence Thanksgiving Day last year pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to a charge of entering restricted grounds and could be sentenced to a maximum of one year in prison.
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Federal judge: Mississippi flag offends more than just African-Americans
Carlos Moore, a Mississippi attorney, lost his battle last week to have the state's flag -- that includes the Confederate battle emblem -- declared unconstitutional.
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Trump, campaign take measured response on Clinton health news
Donald Trump and his top surrogates practiced something unusual Monday: subtlety.
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Ex-Obama adviser rips Clinton's 'unhealthy penchant for privacy'
A former senior adviser to President Barack Obama criticized Hillary Clinton's "unhealthy penchant for privacy" on Monday, following Clinton's early departure from a September 11 memorial and the campaign's later acknowledgment that the Democratic presidential nominee had been diagnosed Friday with pneumonia.
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Clinton to call into California fundraiser after canceling trip over pneumonia diagnosis
Hillary Clinton's San Francisco fundraiser Monday will continue with Clinton teleconferencing into the event, donors were told last night, a last-minute fix after the Democratic nominee canceled her trip to California this week because of a pneumonia diagnosis.
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What should we know about presidential candidates' health?
Presidential candidates have long been wary of allowing the public to see them as less than a picture of perfect health.
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Trump says he had physical and will release 'when the numbers come in'
Donald Trump said Monday that he had a medical exam last week and will release the results "when the numbers come in," as the health of both major party presidential candidates has been thrust to the fore of the 2016 campaign following Hillary Clinton's recent pneumonia diagnosis.
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Trump grills Clinton over 'deplorables' remark
Donald Trump's campaign is pouncing on Hillary Clinton's "basket of deplorables" remark at a fundraising event over the weekend, launching a new ad blasting the Democratic nominee's comment and accusing her of "viciously demonizing hard-working people."
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Jill Stein: I would not have assassinated bin Laden
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein said in an interview published Sunday that she would not have ordered the assassination of Osama bin Laden.
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What we know about Clinton's health
Hillary Clinton was recently diagnosed with pneumonia. Here is a look back at her health history.
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Veteran pollster talks paths to victory for Clinton, Trump
Veteran pollster Peter Hart rates Hillary Clinton as a seven-to-one favorite to win the presidency and sees a narrow path for Donald Trump, opened for him by the other candidates on the ballot.
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US Navy overhauls troubled littoral combat ship program
After a year of mechanical breakdowns plaguing its $360 million littoral combat ships, the US Navy has announced a major overhaul of the program that will include designating the first four of the ships as testing vessels and limiting their overseas deployments to emergencies.
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Clinton stumbles ---— will her campaign follow?
A weekend of stumbles has Hillary Clinton suddenly looking vulnerable at a pivotal moment of her battle with Donald Trump.
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Clinton's stumble highlights campaign transparency problems
Hillary Clinton's wobbly, stumbling exit from Sunday's September 11 commemoration set off a flurry of questions and concerns about the Democratic presidential nominee's health.
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Giuliani on taking Iraqi oil: 'Of course it's legal. It's a war'
Rudy Giuliani defended Donald Trump's assertion that during the Iraq War the United States should have seized the country's oil, saying that "anything's legal" in war.
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Obama commemorates 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon
President Barack Obama called on Americans to "reaffirm our character as a nation" as he marked the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks during a ceremony outside the Pentagon on Sunday.
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Former top CIA official: Putin wants Trump to win
Former CIA acting director Michael Morell again called Donald Trump an "unwitting agent" of Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday.
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Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 5 points
Hillary Clinton holds a 46% to 41% lead over Donald Trump among likely voters -- with Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson at 9% and the Green Party's Jill Stein at 2% -- a new Washington Post/ABC News poll shows.
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Clinton has pneumonia, doctor says, after early 9/11 event exit
Hillary Clinton has pneumonia, her doctor said Sunday, hours after the Democratic nominee stumbled and exited a 9/11 commemoration ceremony early.
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London Mayor Sadiq Khan hints he's with Clinton
London's Sadiq Khan made history in May when he became the first Muslim mayor of a major Western capital.
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Politicians offer words of remembrance on September 11 anniversary
Politicians took to social media Sunday morning to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001.
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Clinton on 9/11: The closest thing to 'hell' I've ever seen
Fifteen years later, the scene is still seared into Hillary Clinton's memory.
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Homeland Security secretary: 'Lone wolf' threat different than 9/11
Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said Sunday the threat of terrorist-inspired "lone wolf" attacks is "the thing that keeps me up at night" 15 years after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from September 4 through September 10.
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Billboard magnate pours fortune into unusual single-handed effort for Trump
A billionaire backing Donald Trump is taking advertising into his own hands.
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9/11 cuts deep in Trump, Clinton campaigns
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will set aside the presidential campaign for one day as the two candidates pause for the 15th anniversary of the largest terror attack ever in the United States -- and in the state they both call home.
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Why Clinton expressed regret
The controversy around Hillary Clinton saying "half" of Donald Trump's supporters fall into "the basket of deplorables" is what Clinton's top aides have long been worried about: a situation in which her trademark caution elevates an inartful comment.
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In eulogizing Schlafly, Trump sees spiritual ally
Donald Trump eulogized conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly Saturday, praising her as an underdog and linking the anti-feminist movement she led to his anti-establishment campaign.
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Reagan shooter John Hinckley Jr. released from hospital
John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, was released Saturday from a Washington psychiatric hospital.
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Ex-Cuba prisoner backs Clinton for president
A former Cuban prisoner says he's voting for Hillary Clinton because he believes the Democratic nominee will advance the new US politics toward the island.
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Trump expected to visit Ground Zero memorial Sunday
Donald Trump is expected to visit the Ground Zero memorial in New York on Sunday to mark the 15th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, a campaign source and a New York City official told CNN.
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New Clinton ad highlights Republicans criticizing Trump
A new Hillary Clinton ad is turning to Republicans to make the case that Donald Trump is unfit for the Oval Office.
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Where 9/11 once united, it now divides
The days following the September 11, 2001, attacks were marked by political solidarity over confronting America's enemies. No longer.
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Trump on Iran ship behavior: 'They will be shot out of the water'
Donald Trump vowed Friday that if Iran inappropriately approached US ships, they would be "shot out of the water."
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Clinton expresses regret for saying 'half' of Trump supporters are 'deplorables'
Hillary Clinton told an audience of donors Friday night that half of Donald Trump's supporters fall into "the basket of deplorables," meaning people who were racist, sexist, homophobic or xenophobic.
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Trump: Clinton could shoot somebody and not be arrested
Donald Trump said Friday that Hillary Clinton could "shoot somebody" in public and avoid prosecution -- echoing a phrase he once used to describe his electoral invulnerability.
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King contradicts Trump camp, says interview wasn't for podcast
Donald Trump's campaign says Trump's interview with Larry King was recorded for a podcast, not for a TV program that aired on a Russian-owned network.
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Minnesota Dem effort to kick Trump off ballot fails
A bid by Democratic officials in Minnesota to oust Donald Trump from the state's ballot on a technicality has failed.
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North Korea nuclear test becomes election weapon
Within hours of North Korea's nuclear test Friday, it had become a political weapon in the US.
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Kerry announces US-Russia deal on Syrian ceasefire
The US and Russia announced a plan Friday to bring about a ceasefire in Syria, Secretary of State John Kerry said.
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What Trump got right and wrong about sexual assault in the military
Donald Trump stepped on a landmine with his recent comments about sexual assault in the military.
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Clinton plays role of commander in chief after national security meeting
Hillary Clinton seized on Donald Trump's latest string of gaffes and touted support from some of the most respected national security leaders on Friday to cast herself as the only presidential candidate ready to assume the role of commander in chief.
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Rudy Giuliani: Waterboarding may be more humane than drone strikes
Rudy Giuliani said Friday he wasn't sure which was more humane: death by drone strike or being waterboarded, a tactic widely regarded as torture.
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Newly released photos show how close Bill Clinton once was with Trump
The Clinton Presidential Library released photos Friday featuring former President Bill Clinton interacting jovially with Donald Trump, a reminder of how close the Clinton and Trump families were before they ran against each other for the presidency.
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Congress looks to end standoff over Zika
The big battle over Zika could be coming to an abrupt end on Capitol Hill.
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Warren: Voters are 'angry'
Sen. Elizabeth Warren said she understands why Republican nominee Donald Trump's tone in the election might appeal to "angry" voters -- but she insists his solutions won't work if they're implemented.
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Poll: Independents like third-party ads better than Clinton, Trump ads
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson may have had a rough 24 hours following comments he made regarding the Syrian city of Aleppo, but third party candidates have managed to have some good luck with at least one audience in a recent poll.
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Trump's transition team targets regulations, executive actions, Christie tells K Street
Donald Trump's transition team will spend the next few months poring over federal regulations and executive actions to develop a 200-day action plan for the candidate if he were elected, Chris Christie, Trump's transition chairman, told DC insiders this week.
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How Russian hacking has tied US government in knots
Whatever Vladimir Putin's goal is in a year-long campaign of apparent cyberattacks against the US political system, the Russian leader has accomplished this much: tying the US government in knots over what to do about it.
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Republican incumbents cling to Senate leads in four states, poll shows
Several Republican senators in competitive reelection races are leading their Democratic challengers, according to a poll released Friday, giving the GOP some hope that the party can maintain its control of the Senate.
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House Freedom Caucus to force vote to impeach IRS commissioner next week
Louisiana GOP Rep John Fleming‎, a member of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, said he plans to call up a resolution forcing the House to vote on impeaching IRS Commissioner John Koskinen next Tuesday.
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Trump to speak at conservative icon Phyllis Schlafly's funeral
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to make remarks at prominent conservative leader Phyllis Schafly's funeral in St. Louis Saturday, a source told CNN Friday.
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14 of Trump's most outrageous birther claims -- half from after 2011
Is Donald Trump still a birther? His campaign says no.
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CNN/ORC poll: Economic outlook best in 9 years
Americans are more positive about the nation's economy than they have been in nine years, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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Critical counties: Watch Allegheny County, PA, in this election
Pittsburgh was a treasure of the industrial age, and as the times have changed, so has it. This blue pocket of the post-industrial United States sits in Allegheny County, a hub of urban and suburban life in western Pennsylvania. Far from the liberal hub of Philadelphia in the east, this county is the heart of battleground Pennsylvania.
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Clinton to visit ground zero on 9/11 anniversary
Hillary Clinton will visit the National September 11 Memorial on Sunday, marking the 15th anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attack, according to an aide.
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20 Marines face prosecution or discipline in recruit's death
Twenty Marines have been identified for possible military justice or administrative discipline in the death of a recruit at the Marine Corps training facility at Parris Island, South Carolina, the Marines said Thursday.
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House votes to let 9/11 victims sue Saudi Arabia
Defying a veto threat from the Obama administration, the House of Representatives easily passed legislation that would allow terror victims of the attacks on September 11, 2001 to sue Saudi Arabia.
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Louie Gohmert: Clinton 'mentally impaired'
Rep. Louie Gohmert dove fully into health conspiracies about Hillary Clinton on Friday, declaring the Democratic presidential nominee "mentally impaired" multiple times.
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Supreme Court order allows straight ticket voting in Michigan
The Supreme Court cleared the way Friday for straight ticket voting to continue in Michigan.
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Clinton to Trump: My military endorsements are bigger than yours
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign Friday touted 110 endorsements from former military leaders, 15 more than they had before Clinton and Donald Trump headlined a forum of military service and national security.
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Dakota Access Pipeline decision expected; National Guard on alert
A federal judge's decision Friday could fuel heightened tensions in the battle over the Dakota Access Pipeline.
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Navy sailor sits for anthem in solidarity with Kaepernick
A US Navy sailor who posted a video of herself sitting in protest during the national anthem at a Florida military base could face punishment after her post went viral this week.
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Trump campaign manager: 'No question to me' Obama was born in US
Donald Trump's campaign manager insisted Friday that the candidate no longer questions President Barack Obama's birthplace, though Trump himself remains silent on the issue.
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Weld on Aleppo gaffe: 'It's quite a moment on television'
Libertarian vice president nominee William Weld said Friday that he doesn't think running mate Gary Johnon's failure to identify the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo should disqualify him from being president.
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Why early voting is a big deal
CNN's John King breaks down the swing states that will vote early and how some ballots will even be cast before the candidates debate.
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Giuliani says Trump dropped birther theory
Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that Donald Trump does believe President Barack Obama was born in the United States, seeking to end criticism of the Republican presidential nominee for his ongoing refusal to put the issue to rest.
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Facebook co-founder commits $20M to help beat Trump
In a late and likely consequential move, a co-founder of Facebook is donating $20 million of his fortune to Democratic coffers in a bid to help defeat Republican candidate Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential election.
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First on CNN: 30 to 40 ISIS suspects at large, European officials say
European security officials estimate that 30 to 40 suspected ISIS terrorists who helped support the November 13 Paris terror attacks are still at large, CNN has learned.
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Getting political about college tuition and millennials' struggles
Millennials looking for someone who truly understands the realities of being a twenty-something in the social media age can find support in the Instagram account Quarter Life Poetry, which pairs poems with cartoons.
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The post-gaffe election
Monumental blunders and political gaffes just don't seem to have the same kinds of consequences this election year.
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With new leadership, Trump campaign tackles ground game in earnest
Donald Trump's campaign was underwater and in disarray.
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Looking back at 9/11, Americans feel fear, anger, worry
Fifteen years after the 9/11 attacks, Americans are increasingly worried that terrorists will strike in the days around the anniversary, and they are more likely than five years ago to feel fear and anger when they think about what happened that day, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.
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On Russian TV, Trump says it's 'unlikely' Putin trying to sway election
Donald Trump chose to call in on Thursday to a television station funded by the Kremlin, arguing that the Russian government was "probably" not meddling in the American presidential race.
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Former intel briefer: 'Wildly unlikely' Trump account correct
Donald Trump might not have revealed state secrets, but his controversial description Wednesday night of the agents who gave him his recent intelligence briefings still caused waves.
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Matt Lauer ups ante for debate moderators
While Matt Lauer spent the last 24 hours getting raked over the coals, his colleague Lester Holt was focused on preparing for his own role as moderator of the first presidential debate.
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Fact-checking Clinton after an FBI report on her emails
CNN's Jake Tapper on the truth behind some of Hillary Clinton's statements in light of new details in a recently released FBI report.
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Democrats hit GOP candidate in Nevada over Trump support
On Wednesday, Nevada Republican Rep. Joe Heck told CNN he trusts Donald Trump to have his finger on the nuclear button.
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Rash of diplomatic snubs complicates US diplomacy
When American presidents and vice presidents travel abroad, they are accustomed to a reception reflecting their status as leaders of the free world.
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Clinton talks humility and faith — and less Trump
The race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump has so far been marked largely by personal insults and character attacks.
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Did Johnson miss his chance?
For Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson, the question is: Now what?
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Clinton super PAC hauls in $21M in record-setting August
Hillary Clinton's super PAC almost raised more money in August than all of Donald Trump's super PACs have combined during the entire 2016 campaign, collecting more than $20 million in what the group called their most successful month so far.
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Senate Republicans lean on Ryan to keep majority
Facing steep odds to keep their majority in November, Senate Republicans are leaning on House Speaker Paul Ryan for help even though he repeatedly emphasizes his biggest political responsibility is preserving the large GOP majority in the House.
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Trump touts overhaul of 'weak' pool, 'tired' tennis court in deposition
Donald Trump touted his work overhauling one of his South Florida golf clubs in a newly released deposition he gave just two months before he entered the race for the White House.
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Officials dismiss possibility of US election hacking
Federal officials are dismissing the idea that hackers could manipulate US elections through a cyberattack of election systems and voter databases.
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Trump tells voters again he opposed the Iraq war — but he didn't
Donald Trump on Thursday once again sought to convince the public that he opposed the Iraq War by pointing to statements he made after the US had already invaded the country.
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Chelsea Clinton cites climate change as reason to vote for her mother
Chelsea Clinton engaged in a rare gaggle with reporters Thursday, praising her mother, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, in a short Q&A.
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Pence: 'Inarguable' that Putin is stronger than Obama
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday defended his running mate's statement that Vladimir Putin is a stronger leader than President Barack Obama, calling it "inarguable."
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Failed hostage rescue attempt in Afghanistan
A few days after an American and and Australian were kidnapped from American University in Kabul last month, US Special Operations Forces from SEAL Team 6 attempted to rescue them but failed to find them at the location they went to, according to three administration officials.
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Corker warns Trump about Putin flattery
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker warned Republican nominee Donald Trump on Thursday about taking compliments from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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CNN/ORC poll: High expectations for Clinton ahead of first debate
Americans say they expect Hillary Clinton to outperform Donald Trump when the two take the stage for the first presidential debate in less than three weeks, according to a new CNN/ORC poll.
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Trump laments departure of 'brilliant' Mexican finance minister
Donald Trump bemoaned Thursday the resignation of Mexico's finance minister, praising Luis Videgaray as someone who could have made "wonderful deals" with the United States.
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China loomed over Obama's final pivot to Asia
Of President Barack Obama's dozens of foreign swings, perhaps none have brought him to more dissimilar back-to-back stops than his journey this week through China and Laos.
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Hillary Clinton talks to Humans of New York: 'I can be perceived as aloof or cold'
Hillary Clinton spoke candidly in an interview published Thursday about perceptions that she can sometimes come off as "cold or unemotional," describing her struggle as a young woman to control her emotions without seeming "walled off."
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No new trial for ex-Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell
Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that they will not retry former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell on public corruption charges, and will drop charges against his wife Maureen McDonnell.
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Ryan trashes Putin but won't call out Trump for praising him
House Speaker Paul Ryan, pressed about Donald Trump's praise of the strongman Russian leader, trashed Vladimir Putin, but wouldn't criticize the GOP presidential nominee.
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Poll: Donald Trump up 3 points in North Carolina
Donald Trump holds a narrow edge over rival Hillary Clinton in North Carolina, according to a new poll, although nearly half of the state's voters think the Democrat will win the presidency.
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Clinton: ISIS is 'rooting for Donald Trump'
Hillary Clinton told an Israeli news channel Wednesday that ISIS is "rooting for Donald Trump," citing an article by a former head of the US National Counterterrorism Center.
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Caroline Kennedy: JFK wouldn't have escalated US in Vietnam
Would the United States have become mired in the costly Vietnam War had President John F. Kennedy escaped an assassin's bullet in 1963? His daughter says no.
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Trump, Clinton angle for national security advantage
One thing is now clear: Voters face the starkest choice in generations about America's place in the world and how it leads.
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For disappeared man's wife, Obama trip yields little
In 1975, 14-year-old Barack Obama and 23-year-old Sombath Somphone were both living in Oahu, the future US president starting high school and the Lao exchange student on his way toward a bachelors degree from the University of Hawaii.
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Clinton unleashes on Trump over national security
Hillary Clinton unleashed a torrent of attacks against Donald Trump's preparedness to be commander-in-chief Thursday morning, hours after an NBC forum exposed her opponent to criticism on multiple fronts.
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Johnson: 'What is Aleppo?'
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson stumbled while answering a question about the Syrian refugee crisis on Thursday, asking "What is Aleppo?" in an interview on MSNBC.
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Michelle Obama: 'It matters' that black kids see the Obamas in the White House
First lady Michelle Obama says in a new interview that "it matters" African-American children are growing up seeing a black family in the White House.
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Obama: Trump's 'wacky ideas' should be challenged
President Barack Obama warned Thursday against becoming immune to Donald Trump's more outlandish statements, arguing that the stakes of the US presidential contest were too high for Americans to tune out.
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7 memorable quotes from the presidential forum
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump battled Wednesday to stake out ground on national security during a "Commander in Chief" forum hosted by NBC News.
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Meet Gavin Grimm, the transgender student at the center of bathroom debate
For a brief period of time Gavin Grimm, the transgender male high school student at the center of a national debate on gender identity, was allowed to use the boys' bathroom at his school.
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Ginsburg hopes Garland vote happens 'sooner rather than later'
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg told an audience Wednesday night that she thought "cooler heads will prevail" when asked about the Senate's refusal to hold hearings to fill the seat of Justice Antonin Scalia, adding she hoped it would happen "sooner rather than later."
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Trump
Who is the real Donald Trump? Often, that depends on when you catch him.
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What's missing in the 2016 race
There's one thing largely missing from the 2016 race: a debate about what Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton would actually do as president.
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Trump defends tweet on military sexual assault
Donald Trump stood by his past comment that military sexual assaults should be expected "when they put men and women together" in the US armed forces during an NBC-hosted forum Wednesday night. But he added that a "court system" should be set up in the military to better deal with what he called "a massive problem."
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RNC chief critique: Clinton didn't smile during national security forum
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus tweeted Wednesday night his critique of Hillary Clinton following a national security candidate forum during which she was grilled on her email use, ISIS plans, Iraq War vote and more: She didn't smile.
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Clinton's emails with Colin Powell released
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell told his successor, Hillary Clinton, that he used his own personal computer to communicate with friends and foreign leaders and sent emails without going through the State Department server, according to emails released Wednesday by congressional Democrats.
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Trump praises Putin, pans US generals as Clinton pivots from email
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said "steadiness" is the most important quality needed for a commander in chief, during a presidential forum on Wednesday.
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Prolific donor Trump, often skirted rules, paid fines
Criticism about Donald Trump's donation to Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi has renewed focus on Trump's history of political giving, sparking questions of whether he was serious earlier in his campaign when he bragged of being able to buy politicians.
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Trump: 'Hillary, she's not a New Yorker!'
Donald Trump, resurfacing attacks hurled against Hillary Clinton during her Senate campaign, argued that the Democratic presidential nominee is "not a New Yorker" while speaking at an event hosted by the New York State Conservative Party.
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Senate leaders report progress in talks over Zika and government funding
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who is anxious to both head off the threat of a government shutdown and preserve his Republican majority, announced Wednesday he is in talks with Senate Democrats and the White House to extend funding for federal agencies until December 9.
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Trump's tax returns: Why won't he release them?
Donald Trump is not releasing his tax returns. Democrats point to a series of theories behind Trump's rationale to break with decades of major party nominee tradition -- and conversations with tax experts and officials indicate some, if not all, may have merit.
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Graham on Trump or Clinton: 'I really don't know' who'd be a better commander in chief
Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham said Wednesday he doesn't know whether Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton would be a better commander in chief for the United States.
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Cornyn declines to back Cruz ahead of Senate primary
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz shouldn't expect much help from the senior GOP senator from his state, John Cornyn, ahead of a potential Senate primary challenge next cycle.
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House GOP leaders try to stall conservative push to oust IRS chief
House Republican leaders are trying to manage a push from conservatives in their conference to hold a vote to impeach IRS Commissioner John Koskinen, who they believe defied Congress after a scandal in which some agency employees allegedly targeted conservative political groups.
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Jeff Sessions: No 'fundamental contradiction' in Trump's ISIS plan
Donald Trump's top supporter in Congress on Wednesday defended his recent statements that he will order generals to develop a plan to defeat ISIS in the first 30 days of his administration, saying the candidate was not contradicting himself.
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For Bill Clinton, hitting Trump's foundation is 'personal'
For Bill Clinton, critiques of Donald Trump's foundation for an illegal donation to the Florida attorney general is more than just politics, aides and friends say. It's about defending what he considers his considers his post-presidential life work: The Clinton Foundation.
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Defense secretary: Russia responsible for Assad's actions in Syria
Russia bears responsibility for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's actions and his failure thus far to agree to a ceasefire in his country's 5-year-old conflict, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter told CNN's Christiane Amanpour on Wednesday.
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When Gavin Grimm announced his transition, he was initially told he could use the boys' bathroom. But that soon changed....
When Gavin Grimm announced his transition, he was initially told he could use the boys' bathroom. But that soon changed.
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CNN's Jake Tapper talks to Trump adviser Senator Jeff Sessions about the Republican nominee's plan to defeat ISIS.
CNN's Jake Tapper talks to Trump adviser Senator Jeff Sessions about the Republican nominee's plan to defeat ISIS.
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GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich shares his concerns about the difficulties in addressing radical Islam.
GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich shares his concerns about the difficulties in addressing radical Islam.
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Romney rips Obama 'infomercial'
Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney looked past his GOP opponents and focused squarely on President Barack Obama on Friday.
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Obama makes plug for manufacturing network
President Obama traveled to a jet engine facility, where he outlined a proposed network for manufacturers to share "access to cutting edge capabilities."
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GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney offered a few suggestions to the director of a new film about President Obama.
GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney offered a few suggestions to the director of a new film about President Obama.
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Obama quietly prepares for fall as GOP fights
The campaigns of President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney don't agree on much. But on one subject, officials from both sides are in sync.
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Gov. Sarah Palin says she has a career of standing up to the establishment.
Gov. Sarah Palin says she has a career of standing up to the establishment.
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Candy's Take: Why they keep running
Candy Crowley looks at why Mitt Romney's rivals might stay in the GOP presidential race for months to come.
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CNN contributor Mary Matalin says an upcoming Hollywood-style Obama campaign film will turn off Independent voters.
CNN contributor Mary Matalin says an upcoming Hollywood-style Obama campaign film will turn off Independent voters.
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Both sides of the aisle in Congress are at odds as a vote on the controversial Keystone oil pipeline draws near.
Both sides of the aisle in Congress are at odds as a vote on the controversial Keystone oil pipeline draws near.
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Official: Panetta didn't mean 'permission'
The Pentagon tried to clarify remarks made by Defense Secretary Leon Panetta, when he told a Senate committtee on Wednesday that the U.S. military is seeking "permission" from a foreign organization to intervene in Syria.
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Romney challengers reject calls to give up
The campaign of Republican presidential frontrunner Mitt Romney tried Wednesday to put the best possible spin on Super Tuesday's mixed verdict.
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Romney camp claims lead nearly insurmountable
Mitt Romney's victories in six states were a good showing, but not a super one for the Republic presidential hopeful.
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Analysis: Key Romney win brings warning signs
Mitt Romney has generally being chosen as the GOP contender most likely to beat President Barack Obama, but exit polls hint at some hurdles in the fall.
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Romney inches forward instead of big leap
Mitt Romney doesn't get nervous on primary days.
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Santorum's Super Tuesday surprise
Upending the conventional wisdom that he would have a tough night on Super Tuesday, Rick Santorum beat expectations with at least three victories.
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Paul still winless after Super Tuesday
Tuesday night was super to some degree for every Republican presidential candidate except Rep. Ron Paul of Texas.
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Georgia win keeps Gingrich in the race
Despite a delegate math challenge ahead, Newt Gingrich vowed to stay in the GOP presidential race after he won Georgia's Super Tuesday primary.
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5 things we learned from Super Tuesday
Mitt Romney won big on Super Tuesday, but Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich vowed to fight on. They also shared the spotlight with Sarah Palin and President Obama
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Front-runner Romney still has long way to go
As a young man, Mitt Romney was sent to France as a missionary to find converts for America's Mormon Church, which prohibits coffee, tobacco and alcohol. Obviously he's no stranger to challenges.
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CNN's John King takes a look at just how Mitt Romney took the victory in Ohio's GOP primary race.
CNN's John King takes a look at just how Mitt Romney took the victory in Ohio's GOP primary race.
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Newt Gingrich told his supporters he is "the tortoise that takes it one step at a time"
Newt Gingrich told his supporters he is "the tortoise that takes it one step at a time"
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CNN analyst Donna Brazile says Mitt Romney connects with voters when he uses negative ads.
CNN analyst Donna Brazile says Mitt Romney connects with voters when he uses negative ads.
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Super Tuesday 'win' could rest in Ohio, TN
Mitt Romney will try to break away from his rivals for the Republican presidential nomination in Super Tuesday contests in 10 states with 419 delegates at stake.
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Super Tuesday winner take all scenarios
There are no pure "winner-take-all" contests on Super Tuesday, but almost all of the 10 states holding contests on the biggest day of the primary season offer candidates some chance of shutting out their opponents in the all-important race to amass delegates.
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Senators: No Israeli decision on Iran strike
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sat down with U.S. lawmakers Tuesday to emphasize his country's urgent fears regarding Iran.
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GOP candidates offer strong words on Iran
In speeches Tuesday before a pro-Israel lobbying group, GOP presidential hopefuls called for a stronger line against Iran and closer ties with Israel.
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Tea party not settled on any one candidate
Ask different tea party volunteers in the days before Super Tuesday who the leading presidential candidate is and you will get different answers. Rick Santorum has a lot of support in our unscientific polls, said Mark West of the Chattanooga, Tennessee, Tea Party.
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Obama to speak during Super Tuesday
President Barack Obama will hold a news conference Tuesday on a day the nation will mostly be focused on the GOP and Super Tuesday.
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Former first ladies Barbara and Laura Bush shared their thoughts on the presidential campaign at a conference in Texas.
Former first ladies Barbara and Laura Bush shared their thoughts on the presidential campaign at a conference in Texas.
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First on CNN: FBI director defends Clinton email probe, document releases
FBI Director James Comey is defending the bureau's Friday afternoon release of documents from the Hillary Clinton email investigation, saying "we don't play games" and that the documents were put out when ready.
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Russian fighter jet makes 'unsafe' intercept of US aircraft
A Russian fighter jet made an "unsafe close-range intercept" of a US aircraft over the Black Sea Wednesday, coming within 10 feet of the American plane.
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House to vote on bill allowing 9/11 lawsuits against Saudi Arabia
The House will vote this week on a bill that would allow families of victims of the September 11 terrorist attacks to sue Saudi Arabia in US courts over its alleged involvement, a House GOP leadership aide confirmed Wednesday.
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Photos show nuclear facilities in dangerous disrepair
US nuclear security facilities are dangerously decrepit and putting national security goals at risk, according to nuclear officials who are asking Congress to back the administration's push to modernize the system.
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Donald Trump accuses President Obama of being "the founder of ISIS." But he once backed the withdrawal from Iraq that Ob...
Donald Trump accuses President Obama of being "the founder of ISIS." But he once backed the withdrawal from Iraq that Obama implemented.
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Kerry tries for Syria deal with Russia as White House, Pentagon lose patience
The State Department said it was making progress with Russia on a ceasefire in Syria, even as the White House signaled it was ready to walk away soon if talks didn't achieve a good agreement and the Pentagon attacked Moscow's role in the civil war there.
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A debate over Donald Trump's tax returns gets testy when a Trump supporter and senior writer exchange blows during an in...
A debate over Donald Trump's tax returns gets testy when a Trump supporter and senior writer exchange blows during an interview.
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Pence says he believes Obama born in US
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Wednesday he believes President Barack Obama was born in the US, drawing a clear distinction with his running mate, Donald Trump, who has declined to say the same.
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USA Freedom Kids v. Donald Trump: Dancing kids group sues
The manager of a dancing girl group has made good on his threat to sue Donald Trump and pledges to take the case to trial.
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Donald Trump called for eliminating the sequester on defense spending and increasing military spending to boost troop le...
Donald Trump called for eliminating the sequester on defense spending and increasing military spending to boost troop levels and the number of ships and aircraft.
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US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the $1.3 billion payment the Obama administration made to Iran, ac...
US Deputy Secretary of State Antony Blinken discusses the $1.3 billion payment the Obama administration made to Iran, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal.
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Rep. Chris Collins responds to a New York Times report that cites decades-long of donation violations by GOP presidentia...
Rep. Chris Collins responds to a New York Times report that cites decades-long of donation violations by GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump.
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7 shiny new presidential suites
They're the biggest, most extravagant rooms a hotel offers, and they've been temporary homes for celebrities, politicians and royalty.
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Trump, committees raise $90M, falling behind Clinton
Donald Trump and his joint committees raised $90 million in August, a substantial haul for a candidate late to fundraising but one that still significantly trails Hillary Clinton's enormous summer totals.
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Obama, Duterte exchange 'pleasantries' after spat
President Barack Obama exchanged "pleasantries" with his Philippines counterpart on Wednesday following an ugly outburst earlier this week that led to a cancellation of formal talks between the two leaders.
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Stein charged with mischief, trespassing after environmental protest
A North Dakota sheriff's office pressed charges against Jill Stein Wednesday after the Green Party presidential nominee spray-painted a bulldozer during an environmental protest.
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When Phyllis Schlafly made the case for Trump
Phyllis Schlafly, an early supporter of the Religious Right, encouraged Christians to get behind Donald Trump in her final book, "The Conservative Case for Trump."
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National poll finds Trump, Clinton locked in virtual tie
A new national poll out Wednesday shows Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump locked in a virtual tie, the latest survey to show an exceedingly tight race with just over two months to go before Election Day.
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Only one new Benghazi email in 15,000 docs recovered from Clinton server, State Department says
Only one email from the batch of 14,900 new documents the FBI found from Hillary Clinton's private server directly references the Benghazi attacks -- and that was a letter of praise from an ambassador, the State Department said Wednesday.
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Mexican cabinet official out after Trump visit
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto announce Wednesday that his finance minister, Luis Videgaray, is out of his cabinet, a Mexican federal government official confirmed to CNNE.
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Jolly uses jar of mosquitoes to urge House passage of Zika funding
Rep. David Jolly brought a prop Wednesday intended to buzz lawmakers into action on the Zika virus: A jar of 100 mosquitoes.
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Predicting 'landslide,' Stevie Nicks backs Clinton
Singer Stevie Nicks is backing Hillary Clinton, predicting a "landslide" in November for the Democratic nominee.
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First on CNN: Rebekah Mercer, a Trump influencer and political novice, to run super PAC's daily operations
Rebekah Mercer, the Republican mega-donor who has amassed enormous influence behind the scenes of the Donald Trump's campaign, is taking over day-to-day control of a super PAC, the organization said Wednesday.
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Collins: Clinton 'has always been someone with her hand out'
Republican Rep. Chris Collins defended Donald Trump against "pay to play" accusations Wednesday, saying it's Hillary Clinton who always wants handouts from donors.
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Administration confirms two more payments to Iran, totaling $1.3 billion
The Obama administration made two additional cash payments totaling $1.3 billion, after delivering $400 million to Iran by plane in January, to resolve a failed arms deal, administration officials told lawmakers Tuesday.
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Manchin defends daughter after EpiPen price hike
West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin defended his daughter in an interview Tuesday after the pharmaceutical company she leads raised the price of EpiPens -- a move that thrust the father-daughter pair into the center of the political debate over healthcare costs and drug prices.
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Intel chief offers assurances in midst of volatile campaign
Director of National Intelligence James Clapper said Wednesday that no matter who becomes the next president "it will be OK."
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Trump ending press 'blacklist'
Trump is ending a practice most journalists think he never should have started: his "blacklisting" of news outlets.
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Carson: Trump should apologize for questioning Obama birth
Dr. Ben Carson, a former Donald Trump rival for the Republican nomination says it would be a "good idea" for Trump to apologize to African Americans for questioning where President Obama was born.
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CIA chief doubts Syria and Iraq 'can be put back together again'
CIA Director John Brennan is questioning whether Syria and Iraq "can be put back together again" given the violence and sectarian tensions in both countries, raising doubts about a central tenet of US policy toward the region.
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Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz endorses Clinton
Schultz is one of the country's most politically outspoken chief executives, but until now he had not taken sides in the 2016 race between Democrat Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Obama nominates first Muslim federal judge
President Barack Obama has nominated a Washington lawyer to the US District Court bench who would become the country's first Muslim-American federal judge if he is confirmed.
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Retired general calls Trump's 30-day ISIS order 'sophomoric'
A retired army general is slamming Donald Trump's remarks that as President he will ask the US military to come up with a plan within one month to defeat ISIS.
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Duterte's tongue the least of Obama's Philippine problem
It's not just a runaway tongue that worries the United States about the volatile new president of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte. It's what else he's thinking.
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Koch brothers Hispanic group airs TV ads for Rubio
A conservative nonprofit group funded by associates of Charles and David Koch will launch TV ads in English and Spanish to boost Marco Rubio's Senate campaign in Florida.
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CNN/ORC poll: Most oppose Trump's wall
Donald Trump's immigration policies are highly unpopular, but voters are split over whether the Republican presidential nominee or his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, would better handle the issue, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.
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How Clinton could win
Hillary Clinton has advantages heading into the final stretch of the campaign that any presidential candidate would envy: a fleet of popular surrogates, a mountain of cash and an opponent who is often sidetracked by self-inflicted wounds.
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Obama pushes trade in Asia, but has 2016 killed the TPP?
It was their last, best chance at a big, bipartisan deal: President Barack Obama and congressional Republican leaders all agreed on free trade.
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Trump calls for military spending increase
Donald Trump on Wednesday called for eliminating the sequester on defense spending and increasing military spending to boost troop levels and the number of ships and aircraft.
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Trump: Clinton's handling of classified info should be 'disqualifying'
Donald Trump argued Tuesday that Hillary Clinton's email use and her handling of classified information is "disqualifying" as he sharpened his attacks on the Democratic nominee.
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House GOP leader vows punishment coming for Democrats over gun sit-in
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy vowed that Democrats who took control of the House floor in June and held a 25-hour sit-in to protest the lack of action on gun control measures will face punishment soon for breaking House rules.
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Trump, Clinton open campaign season sparring on national security
Hillary Clinton attacked Donald Trump as inexperienced. Trump called Clinton a failed foreign policy leader.
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Kaine bungles Clinton Foundation policy on foreign donations
Sen. Tim Kaine mischaracterized the Clinton Foundation's donation policy during a recent interview, saying it no longer accepts foreign and corporate money when, in fact, it has only pledged to do so if Hillary Clinton is elected president.
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Bill Clinton, back on the trail, defends Clinton Foundation
President Bill Clinton defended his non-profit organization, the Clinton Foundation, during a rally in key battleground state North Carolina on Tuesday.
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Senate resumes gridlock as Zika funding vote fails
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a $1.1 billion bill to combat the Zika virus.
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Clinton, press do awkward dance at 30,000 feet
To the delight of reporters, Hillary Clinton's campaign this week finally heeded the media's repeated requests for more access by putting her traveling press corps on the same plane with the Democratic nominee.
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Pam Bondi says she won't be 'bullied' by Hillary Clinton over Trump donation
Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi declared Tuesday she will not be "bullied" by Hillary Clinton, as the Democratic nominee used a 2013 donation to Bondi to turn the tables on Donald Trump this week
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Lawmakers seek to stall $1B arms sale to Saudis
More than 60 lawmakers in the House are fighting to delay the Obama administration's planned sale of $1.15 billion in arms and military equipment to Saudi Arabia, citing the growing number of civilian casualties in Yemen caused by the Saudi-led military coalition.
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Kaine slams Trump's 'bizarre fascination' with strongmen
Sen. Tim Kaine sought Tuesday to dismantle Donald Trump's national security credentials, slamming the GOP nominee for a "bizarre fascination" with strongmen and highlighting his shifting positions on the Iraq War.
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Carson: Trump's primary promises on immigration 'relatively irrelevant'
Top Donald Trump surrogate Ben Carson said Tuesday it was "relatively irrelevant" that the mogul seemed to be eschewing promises made over the primaries to strike a more moderate tone ahead of the general election.
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Man shot by Secret Service after brandishing gun pleads guilty
A man who was shot by Secret Service after approaching the White House in May with a gun has pleaded guilty.
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Clinton dismisses calls for another congressional probe
Hillary Clinton shrugged off calls Tuesday for more congressional inquiries into her email usage as nothing more than right-wing conspiracy pandering, saying that the FBI has "resolved" the matter.
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Iran escalates high seas harassment of US Navy
Seven Iranian fast-attack boats were involved in an unsafe encounter with the USS Firebolt over the weekend, with one Iranian craft coming to a stop in front of the American ship, a US defense official told CNN Tuesday.
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Goldman Sachs' top 1% employees can't donate to Trump
Goldman Sachs is prohibiting its top officials from donating to the campaigns of state and local politicians.
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Ryan: FBI played politics with release of Clinton probe details
House Speaker Paul Ryan accused the FBI Tuesday of playing politics with the release of details about their investigation into Hillary Clinton's email, citing the bureau's decision to publicly reveal information at the onset of Labor Day weekend.
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Gary Johnson begins first TV push with debates looming
Gary Johnson, struggling to move his poll numbers high enough to earn a spot in the presidential debates, is beginning his first television advertising of the 2016 campaign.
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Trump supporters set up West Bank campaign office
Republican supporters of Donald Trump have opened a campaign office in the West Bank, in what they say is a first, hoping to recruit American-Israelis living in the settlements to vote for the Republican presidential candidate.
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UN human rights chief compares Trump to ISIS
The UN's human rights commissioner has launched a blistering attack on the West's populist politicians, labeling them "demagogues and political fantasists."
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Dallas Morning News breaks GOP endorsement streak with anti-Trump op-ed
The Dallas Morning News editorial board said Tuesday they would not give their blessing to Donald Trump in 2016, ending a streak of endorsing every Republican presidential nominee since 1968.
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88 former military leaders write letter backing Trump
Donald Trump's campaign released a letter Tuesday signed by 88 retired military leaders endorsing his presidential candidacy, including four four-star generals and 14 three-star flag officers, according to the campaign.
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Biden's advice to Clinton: 'Open up,' let voters see her heart 'a little more'
Vice President Joe Biden, on his final campaign lap as one of the leading lions of the Democratic Party, offered this blunt advice to Hillary Clinton: "Open up. Let them see your heart a little more."
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Obama, South Korean president condemn North Korea missile launch
President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye jointly condemned Tuesday the recent firing of three ballistic missiles by North Korea, promising "more effective" sanctions against the country.
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Clinton: Trump 'choked' when meeting with Mexican President
Hillary Clinton said Donald Trump "choked" in his remarks over who would pay for a wall along the US southern border following his meeting with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto.
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Michelle Obama set to campaign for Clinton
First lady Michelle Obama is set to join the Clinton campaign's post-Labor Day push with an event in Northern Virginia on September 16, according to a campaign official.
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10 quotes that define Phyllis Schlafly's life as an anti-feminist
The late Phyllis Schlafly was no stranger to controversy. As a conservative activist, she staunchly opposed feminism and abortion, disdained multiculturalism and spoke out against LGBT rights -- netting her legions of supporters and detractors.
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Remember Merrick Garland? Supreme Court nominee waits (and waits)
A relaxed Merrick Garland dispensed some advice last month to a roomful of Harvard Law students eager to hear about his journey from litigator to federal prosecutor to top judge on one of the most powerful appellate courts in the country.
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Screenwriter recalls decision to go public with depression
On the biggest night of his life, on the world's biggest stage, screenwriter Graham Moore won the Academy Award and used the platform to tell a riveting story he was reluctant to share.
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Congress returns with deadline looming on Zika, budget
Lawmakers return to work Tuesday for what's expected to be a brief but intense legislative dash with a short and critical to-do list that includes contentious bills to battle the Zika virus and prevent a government shutdown.
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How Donald Trump could win
Donald Trump is aiming to pull off one of the greatest political comebacks in history.
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Poll: 9 weeks out, a near even race
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton start the race to November 8 on essentially even ground, with Trump edging Clinton by a scant two points among likely voters, and the contest sparking sharp divisions along demographic lines in a new CNN/ORC Poll.
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Obama announces $90 million to clear Laos' unexploded bombs
President Barack Obama has pledged $90 million to Laos in a joint three-year project with the country's government to clear tens of millions of unexploded US bombs.
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Sanders solo stumps for Clinton, but do Dems buy it?
After a bitter primary battle, Bernie Sanders stood on Monday on a stage flanked by signs that read "Stronger Together" and his message was clear: Democrats must elect Hillary Clinton because Donald Trump has "no core set of values."
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Reconciler in chief: Obama appeals to the people on foreign visits
You can take the president out of the campaign but you can't take the campaign out of the president.
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Trump says donation to Florida AG Pam Bondi not connected to Trump University
Donald Trump on Monday vehemently denied he made a $25,000 political contribution to a political group backing Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi to sway her away from investigating the billionaire's beleaguered Trump University project.
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Clinton: Timing of Russian hack is aimed at helping Trump
Hillary Clinton on Monday drew a line between Donald Trump and suspected Russian hacking into the Democratic National Committee when she spoke with reporters during her first day on a shared campaign plane.
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Phyllis Schlafly, towering social conservative figure, dies at 92
Phyllis Schlafly, a prominent anti-feminist and early leader of the social conservative movement, died Monday at the age of 92 at her home in St. Louis.
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GOP congressman chides Trump: 'Don't be so sensitive'
Republican Rep. Sean Duffy on Monday chided Donald Trump over his Twitter jabs at a leading GOP critic, Sen. Jeff Flake of Arizona, urging the GOP nominee not to be "so sensitive."
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Clinton during coughing fit: 'I think I'm allergic to Trump'
Hillary Clinton on Monday interrupted her stump speech involuntarily in a coughing spell -- and wryly blamed the incident on GOP rival Donald Trump.
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Trump says he 'respects' moderators, will attend all 3 debates
Over the summer Donald Trump objected to the presidential debate schedule, but "as of this moment," he is on board for all three debates.
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Biden: Clinton should talk with 'some passion' to fix trust problem
Editor's Note: The full interview with Vice President Joe Biden is scheduled to air on CNN's "New Day" Tuesday morning.
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Trump refuses to rule out legal status for undocumented immigrants
Donald Trump on Monday refused to rule out granting legal status to undocumented immigrants who remain in the United States, breaking with an immigration proposal he laid out just last week.
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Obama's rocky trip to Asia
President Barack Obama bade farewell to G20 leaders in Hangzhou, China, on Monday by reminding them they're living in "turbulent" times -- and he wasn't kidding.
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Clinton flies on traveling press corps plane for 1st time
Hillary Clinton, after almost 17 months of campaigning, began flying with her campaign press corps Monday, boarding a newly campaign-branded Boeing 737 for the final sprint to Election Day.
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Trump mistakes 'confidential' and 'classified' in Clinton attack
Donald Trump criticized Hillary Clinton on Sunday for not knowing what the "(C)" label meant when it was used on her State Department emails.
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FBI: Clinton staff destroyed devices with hammers
CNN's Evan Perez confirms Trump campaign senior adviser Boris Epshteyn's claim that Hillary Clinton staffers destroyed her previous mobile devices using hammers.
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FBI: Clinton's mobile devices destroyed with a hammer
CNN's Evan Perez fact checks and confirms an aide says he destroyed Clinton's mobile device either by breaking it in half or hitting it with a hammer.
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Bill Clinton hangs out with Beyoncé, Jay Z at festival
Bill Clinton made an unannounced stop Sunday at the "Made in America" concert tour in Philadelphia, where he chatted with Beyoncé, who was celebrating her 35th birthday.
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After cursing Obama, Duterte expresses regret
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is expressing regret after his obscenity-laden rant against President Barack Obama prompted the White House to cancel planned bilateral talks between the two leaders.
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Diddy: Black voters 'shortchanged' by Obama presidency
Rapper-turned-mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs said he thinks that black voters "got a little bit shortchanged" by Barack Obama's presidency, and urged the black community to "hold our vote" as a way to spur meaningful action by political leaders.
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Obama: Colin Kaepernick 'exercising constitutional right'
President Barack Obama said Monday that San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick is "exercising his constitutional right" by not standing for the national anthem.
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Obama has 'blunt' meeting with Putin but 'gaps of trust' on Syria
President Barack Obama wraps up his final G20 meeting as president Monday with looming questions over US policies toward China, North Korea and regional security.
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First on CNN: ISIS planned for more operatives, targets during Paris attacks
The sophisticated ISIS network that plots foreign strikes had planned for the carnage in the November 2015 Paris attacks to be far worse, to occur in other European countries as well and, investigators believe, had planned to follow them up with strikes in several locations, CNN has learned.
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No deal on Syria as US-Russia talks end
Talks between the US and Russia have ended without an agreement on ending violence in Syria, a US official said on Monday.
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Trump campaign uses Sanders' words to knock Clinton over foundation ties
Donald Trump's campaign seized on Bernie Sanders' comments Sunday about Hillary Clinton's relations to her family foundation, taking license to make them sound more critical of her than he said in a television interview.
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Spy agency tweets its way into China tiff
A United States spy agency is apologizing for a tweet that jabbed at China over its treatment of American reporters who had traveled with President Barack Obama to cover the G20 meeting there.
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Pence offers to help embattled GOP senators
Donald Trump's fund-raising dilemma, Hillary Clinton's return from summer "vacation," competing election forecasts and how Mike Pence fits into the GOP Senate strategy filled the final Sunday trip around the Inside Politics table this summer.
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Kaine: Trump's actions like Watergate
Hillary Clinton's running mate Tim Kaine compared Donald Trump's seeming encouragement of Russia to hack and release Clinton's emails to Watergate.
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Obama: Consequences if China violates rules
The United States welcomes China's rise -- but there will be consequences if Beijing violates internationals rules and norms, U.S. President Barack Obama says.
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Obama: Trump appeals to 'folks who feel left out'
President Barack Obama attributes the rise of Donald Trump to his ability to "appeal to a certain group of folks who feel left out," economically and culturally.
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Giuliani: Trump no longer wants mass deportations
Donald Trump in a recent speech was actually backing away from one of his most controversial GOP primary-season immigration proposals -- mass deportations -- former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said on Sunday.
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Johnson snags newspaper endorsement
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson received the endorsement of a prominent Virginia paper in an editorial posted Saturday night, notching a Labor Day weekend win for his third party bid.
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G20 in China: Syria, Brexit on Obama's agenda
US President Barack Obama is continuing his diplomatic slog in China Sunday, meeting with counterparts from the United Kingdom and Turkey -- two essential US allies -- as each leader confronts widespread internal strife back home.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from August 28 through September 3.
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Pence: I'll release tax returns next week
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence says he will release his tax returns next week, drawing a stark contrast with his running mate, Donald Trump, who has refused to release them until an Internal Revenue Service audit is completed.
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Trump reaches out to black voters in Detroit
Donald Trump will make his case to African-American voters Saturday that he, not Hillary Clinton, is the best candidate for the black community.
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Trump's minority outreach off to rough start
Donald Trump's highly publicized efforts to woo minority voters aren't going exactly as planned.
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Trump surrogate admits falsifying biographical claims
A top Donald Trump surrogate admitted to falsifying some of his professional accomplishments after a contentious confrontation with CNN anchor Victor Blackwell.
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Obama, China ratify climate agreements
President Barack Obama is embarking upon a final bout of delicate overseas diplomacy before his successor is elected in November, arriving in Asia Saturday for meetings with some of his most nettlesome counterparts.
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Kissinger, Shultz decline to endorse in 2016 race
Henry Kissinger and George Shultz announced Friday that they will not be backing either major party candidate in the 2016 race, saying they'd prefer to focus on working across party lines to improve America's standing in the world.
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US loses partner in terror war with death of Uzbekistan's leader
The death of Uzbekistan President Islam Karimov could pose serious challenges for the US in areas such as counterterrorism and could become another flash point in the contentious US-Russia relationship.
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The "Jon Stewart of Egypt" takes on Donald Trump
Political satirist Bassem Youssef, who has become known to many as "the Jon Stewart of Egypt," is lamenting "xenophobic" rhetoric from Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Top 9 highlights from Clinton's FBI report
Hillary Clinton's email scandal roared back to life Friday after the FBI released a report detailing her interview with investigators.
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A reel honor: Scientists name new fish after Obama
It isn't exactly a squid pro quo, but scientists are naming a new fish after President Barack Obama partly as a way to say thanks for his decision last month to create a new protected area off the Hawaiian coast.
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FBI releases Clinton investigation report
The FBI released Friday the notes from Hillary Clinton's interview with the bureau along with the report the agency put together on its investigation, making the information public after giving it to Congress last month.
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Pastor defends submitting questions to Trump campaign
A pastor poised to interview Donald Trump Saturday says he "never tried to be deceitful" about submitting questions in advance to the Republican nominee's campaign.
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Obama plans to call on China to exercise restraint
President Barack Obama, who lands in China Saturday for his final trip as president to the key Asian power, plans to call on Beijing to exercise restraint and emphasize the benefits of adhering to international norms.
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CNN Poll of Polls: Clinton's lead cut in half
CNN's latest Poll of Polls finds Hillary Clinton's lead over Donald Trump has been cut in half, with her post-convention bump wilting in the late-summer heat.
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Illinois election roll breach smaller than thought
The hack of Illinois voter data first reported earlier this week was smaller than previously thought, according to an update from state officials.
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Air Force investing $12B in F-15s
A $12 billion makeover is underway for the US Air Force's 1980's-era F-15 fighter, a step towards upgrading an air fleet that one military official recently called the "smallest, oldest and least ready" in history.
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Putin denies role in DNC hack
Russian President Vladimir Putin denied having any involvement in the hack of the Democratic National Committee in early August, in an interview published Friday, despite a US official saying earlier this summer there was "little doubt" Russia was behind the attack.
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Latinos for Trump founder warns of 'taco trucks on every corner'
A Latino surrogate for the Trump campaign warned Thursday that without tighter immigration policies from the Republican presidential nominee, "you're going to have taco trucks on every corner."
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Spurred by EpiPen costs, Clinton pledges to stop 'excessive' drug price hikes
Hillary Clinton will announce a plan Friday that aims to stop drug companies from charging "excessive, unjustified" prices to consumers, spurred by the dramatic increases in specific drug prices.
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37 big moments from a wild political summer
And we thought last summer was crazy.
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Pro-Trump super PAC led by Rick Scott struggles post-Manafort departure
The super PAC once envisioned to be the main advertising force behind Donald Trump is sputtering into the fall, beset by a pang of concern ever since Trump's campaign chief departed and as key donors spurn the group's appeals for last-minute checks.
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Obama to bid farewell with Asia pivot in flux
Barack Obama, who once declared himself America's first Pacific president, arrives in Asia for his last official visit Saturday with the trade pact that's a pillar of his strategic pivot to the region on life support and China increasingly determined to challenge US power.
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Clinton's new book underscores Democratic Party's leftward shift since 1992
Twenty-four years after Bill Clinton published "Putting People First," Hillary Clinton is about to produce her own policy tome: "Stronger Together: A Blueprint for America's Future."
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Top Trump adviser: We don't want support of white supremacists
A top foreign policy adviser to Donald Trump on Thursday denounced white supremacists who praised the Republican nominee's immigration speech in Phoenix, calling them "disgusting."
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In reversal, State Department to produce Clinton schedules before Election Day
The State Department will now produce records of Hillary Clinton's meetings as secretary of state in mid-October rather than after Election Day.
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Jury fails to convict blogger charged with threatening to behead FBI agents
A blogger from Orange County, California, who was charged with threatening to harm or kill FBI agents was acquitted of some charges Thursday, and jurors could not reach a verdict on the remaining counts against him.
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Trump adds deputy campaign manager for stretch run
Donald Trump's campaign is undergoing more top-level changes, just two weeks after Trump reshuffled his campaign leadership.
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Mexican president explains why he met with Trump
The president of Mexico explained Thursday why he invited Donald Trump to visit his country, pitching the trip as a chance to meet with someone important -- even if the Republican nominee is widely disliked in the country.
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Trump's doctor to CNN: No regrets about controversial letter
Donald Trump's doctor told CNN in an interview he stands by the letter he wrote for the Republican nominee vouching for his good health and has no regrets about being embroiled in the controversy over it.
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Operation removes Gadhafi-era chemical weapons materials from Libya
Chemical weapons-related materials developed during Moammar Gadhafi's decades-long rule were removed from Libya as part of an international maritime operation, US officials said Thursday.
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Melania Trump sues Daily Mail for libel
Melania Trump has filed suit against The Daily Mail and Tarpley, a U.S.-based blog, claiming that the two outlets made false and defamatory statements about her involvement in an escort service.
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Kaine to give national security address Tuesday
Hillary Clinton's running mate Sen. Tim Kaine is set to showcase his foreign policy chops next week in the battleground state of North Carolina.
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Report: Iran granted exemptions to nuclear accord
The US and other members of the international community granted Iran exemptions to its requirements under the agreement that sought to curb its nuclear program, according to a new report by the Washington-based Institute for Science and International Security.
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5 questionable statements from Trump's immigration day
Jake Tapper fact check's 5 statements that Donald Trump made on Wednesday during his trip to Mexico and immigration speech in Arizona.
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Michelle Obama shares college tips with Howard freshmen
First lady Michelle Obama surprised Howard University students Thursday as she shared some college wisdom at a back-to-school event.
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Clinton camp smashes fundraising record: $143 million in August
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign raised $143 million in August for her campaign, the DNC and state parties, according to a campaign press release, a haul that makes the month the best of her campaign.
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Clinton campaign unmoved by press squawks over lack of press conferences
The last time Hillary Clinton held a formal press conference, David Bowie was alive, Bernie Sanders was on the cover of Rolling Stone and not a single American had cast a vote in either the Democratic or Republican primaries.
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Bush family hacker 'Guccifer' gets 4 years in prison
The hacker famous for revealing family photos and paintings of the Bush family and emails from a Hillary Clinton associate was sentenced Thursday to more than four years in federal prison.
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Midway: Why Obama is visiting a tiny island in the Pacific
Barack Obama flies to Midway, a remote Pacific atoll, less than a week after creating the world's largest protected marine reserve in surrounding waters.
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Biden to Trump: 'This is a guy born with a silver spoon in his mouth'
Vice President Joe Biden lashed out at Donald Trump Wednesday for being out of touch with working Americans during a campaign rally for Hillary Clinton in Ohio.
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House Republicans find success separating from Trump
House Republicans have had a rough summer.
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Obama highlights climate agenda on tiny Midway island
President Barack Obama ventures to the tiny Pacific speck of Midway Atoll on Thursday, taking in the newly expanded wildlife refuge there in an attempt to burnish his environmental legacy.
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Tom Steyer-backed group targets millennials to help Democrats in North Carolina
NextGen Climate, the super PAC backed by billionaire environmentalist Tom Steyer, is expanding its battleground state map by investing six-figures in a turnout operation aimed at millennials in North Carolina, the group will announce Thursday.
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Prominent Latino withdraws support for Trump
A prominent Latino surrogate for Donald Trump announced Thursday he had officially withdrawn his support from the Republican presidential nominee after the real estate mogul resumed his hard-line immigration position in a major policy speech in Arizona.
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Rep. John Lewis crowd surfs on 'The Late Show'
Congressman John Lewis is a civil rights icon who isn't afraid to get close to the people.
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Trump condemns sanctuary cities, but what are they?
Donald Trump vowed Wednesday in a signature speech on immigration to dismantle so-called sanctuary cities, which he blamed for harboring dangerous immigrants who commit crimes against Americans.
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Kaine: Trump showed 'diplomacy not for amateurs'
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine said Thursday Donald Trump's trip to Mexico was a "photo op fly-by" and said he thinks "it shows that diplomacy is not for amateurs."
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Poll: Clinton ahead of Trump by 7 in Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 7 points in Pennsylvania, according to a new poll released Thursday -- the second survey this week showing Clinton with a high single-digit lead over Trump in the Keystone State.
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Clinton to begin airing ads in Arizona on Friday
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign will begin airing ads in Arizona on Friday, multiple Clinton aides tell CNN, a move that comes hours after Donald Trump said "there will be no amnesty" in a fiery immigration speech that Clinton aides dubbed "his darkest speech yet."
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IG: Pentagon credit cards still being used at strip joints
A year after finding that military personnel were using government credit cards at places such as Larry Flynt's Hustler Club, the Pentagon's inspector general said this week that safeguards still haven't been put in place to protect taxpayer dollars from being used for unauthorized expenses.
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7 lines that defined Trump's immigration speech
Donald Trump vowed Wednesday "there will be no amnesty," -- making his case for a United States less hospitable to, and accessible for, undocumented immigrants.
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Poll: Trump trails Clinton by 2 points
Hillary Clinton is clinging to just a two-point national lead over Donald Trump, according to a new poll, a far narrower margin than most other surveys show.
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Conservative media heavyweights at war over Trump
Conservative media friendships and alliances are breaking apart as Donald Trump's run for president roils the Republican Party.
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Donald Trump on Mexico: Then and Now
How Donald Trump discussed Mexico was strikingly different between his announcement speech last June and his recent trip to Mexico.
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Kaine criticizes 'cozy bromance' between Trump, Putin
Sen. Tim Kaine again criticized Donald Trump Wednesday over his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin, continuing his attacks on the Republican nominee in recent days.
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Supreme Court won't reinstate North Carolina voter ID law
The Supreme Court denied a request Wednesday from North Carolina to allow provisions of its controversial voting rights law to go back into effect.
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What Trump has said about Mexico and vice versa
Donald Trump has mentioned Mexico frequently since his first day on the campaign trail. The GOP nominee's first controversial campaign remarks on the country came in his presidential announcement speech, when he called some Mexican immigrants "rapists" and criminals.
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Clinton: In Mexico 'Trump just failed his first foreign test'
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday night dismissed Donald Trump's day trip to Mexico, arguing the Republican nominee is woefully lacking in diplomatic skills and "just failed his first foreign test."
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Clinton to pause campaign on September 11
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign will stop campaign operations and airing ads on September 11 in honor of the 15th anniversary of the 2001 attacks, according to an aide.
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Marine Le Pen: 'Anything but Hillary Clinton'
Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing French political party National Front, praised Donald Trump on Wednesday and said that "for France, anything is better than Hillary Clinton."
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Kratom to join heroin, LSD on Schedule I drug list
Beginning September 30, kratom will be considered a Schedule I drug, a substance that has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," the Drug Enforcement Administration announced today.
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Polls: Clinton's lead narrows in Wisconsin
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in Wisconsin, but the race has clearly tightened in recent weeks, two new polls show.
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First on CNN: Pro-Clinton super PAC reserves $6M in ads aimed at minorities
Priorities USA, Hillary Clinton's top super PAC, will begin airing $6 million worth of ads targeting Latino and African-American voters.
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Former model: Trump agency skirted visa laws
A former Trump Model Management model told CNN's "New Day" Wednesday that the Republican presidential nominee's modeling agency skirted visa laws.
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Veterans charity exposed by CNN shuts down
The National Vietnam Veterans Foundations, a zero-rated charity that was the object of a CNN report in mid-May, has closed its doors for good, according to one of the charity's executives.
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Congress' Zika battle set to ramp up in face of funding crunch
The fight over federal funding to combat the spread of the Zika virus is heating up on Capitol Hill as news cases of the infections are being confirmed in South Florida.
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Michele Bachmann: 'God raised up' Trump to be GOP nominee
Former Rep. Michele Bachmann believes God picked Donald Trump to be the Republican Party's nominee, she told the Christian Broadcasting Network.
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Mexicans respond to Trump with jokes, jeers
As word of Donald Trump's imminent trip south of the border spread, many Mexicans took to social media with a common refrain: "Is this a joke?"
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Poll: Clinton favorability slides to equal Trump
Significant majorities of registered voters now have an equally unfavorable opinion of both major party presidential candidates, according to a new survey released Wednesday, following a difficult stretch for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.
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Trump: 'There will be no amnesty'
Donald Trump faces one of the most crucial days of his campaign Wednesday as he travels to Mexico to visit that country's president and then heads to Arizona to deliver a highly anticipated speech that will seek to clarify his controversial immigration policy.
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Former Mexican president apologizes for Trump invitation
Mexico's former president, Vicente Fox slammed the expected meeting Wednesday between Donald Trump and the country's current president, saying "I apologize for our president taking this step forward" and calling it "a desperate move."
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John Hinckley Jr. revealed: Stray cats, limos and a love triangle
At the modest white-brick church on the edge of Colonial Williamsburg -- where a Black Lives Matter sign and a gay pride flag welcome parishioners and visitors -- the congregation of 250 has opened its arms to a pariah whose shocking crime nearly changed the course of American history.
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Is blogging about beheading FBI agents a criminal threat or free speech?
Hunched over the keyboard of his computer in a mobile home park a few miles from Disneyland, Peter Ronald Wexler allegedly blogged in support of cop killers and the terror group ISIS, according to authorities.
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Report: Trump's model agency skirted visa laws
Rachel Blais, a former model for Donald Trump's modeling agency, says she worked for the agency without a visa.
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What's behind Iran's provocations in the Persian Gulf
The senior US military commander in the Middle East said Tuesday that he is "very focused" on Iran's activities in the Persian Gulf after a series of tense encounters between US and Iranian military vessels.
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Will Clinton's GOP outreach alienate progressives?
Hillary Clinton is looking to take advantage of Donald Trump's lagging support among Republicans, courting them to her fold in the presidential race.
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Race and racism in the 2016 campaign
Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton a bigot.
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Debate prep reveals clash of styles for Trump, Clinton
Hillary Clinton is devouring briefing book after briefing book about Donald Trump's policy positions, personality and politics. She's watching highlight reels, taking notes and studying his style -- particularly when he's in attack mode.
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Fourth breakdown in US Navy littoral combat ship
Less than two days after the US Navy revealed a third mechanical breakdown in a year of one of its $360 million littoral combat ships, the service has announced a fourth.
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Mexican President disputes Trump over border wall payment
Donald Trump made a last-minute trip Wednesday to Mexico in his first visit as the Republican nominee to meet with a world leader.
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House Dems to FBI: Probe alleged Trump-Russian ties on hacking
A group of high-ranking House Democrats asked the FBI Tuesday to investigate whether Donald Trump's campaign had any "overt and covert" connection to cyberattacks believed to be conducted by Russian government hackers.
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Could Trump ride GOP senators' coattails?
Strong showings from GOP candidates in Ohio, Florida and Pennsylvania could help drive Republicans to the polls and boost Donald Trump's White House ambitions.
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Trump lifts ban on media outlets, at least for pool duty
Donald Trump's ban on The Washington Post, BuzzFeed and other media outlets may not be over -- but it does appear to have loosened.
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NJ Gov. Christie vetoes $15 minimum wage
The $15 minimum wage is a no-go in New Jersey. At least for now.
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US commercial flights take off for Cuba after more than half century
When Jet Blue flight 387 touches down in Cuba on Wednesday, it will be the first direct commercial flight between the US and the island in over a half-century.
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Kaine asks if Trump would stand up to Russian cyberattack
Sen. Tim Kaine leaned further into the role of vice presidential attack dog Tuesday, suggesting Donald Trump wouldn't stand up to a potential Russian hack of the American election.
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Obama shortens more than 100 prison sentences
President Barack Obama on Tuesday reduced the prison sentences of more than 100 Americans convicted of drug crimes, the second large batch of commutations this month.
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US general: ISIS forces defied orders to fight to the death
A top US general said Tuesday that ISIS fighters defied their leader's orders to fight to the death in a recent battle, instead retreating to the north.
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Kerry: US increasing counter-terror work with Bangladesh
The United States is increasing its counter-terror coordination with Bangladesh, Secretary of State John Kerry announced during his trip this week to South Asia.
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Kellyanne Conway: If women, men had equal strength, 'rape would not exist'
Donald Trump's new campaign manager said "rape would not exist" if women and men had equal physical capabilities in a television appearance that has been resurfaced by critics who say Trump has a problem with women.
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Trump's son: Dad's immigration position not 'softening on anything'
Donald Trump Jr. defended his father's immigration position Tuesday ahead of the Republican presidential candidate's detailed policy speech this week, saying the real estate mogul "wasn't softening on anything."
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Larry the Cable Guy: Clinton 'will be the end of the country'
Larry the Cable Guy said that while he is still on the fence about who he is voting for in November, he think Hillary Clinton "will be the end of the country."
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Poll: Clinton has comfortable lead in Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in Pennsylvania by a comfortable 8-point margin, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
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US Department of Agriculture closes 6 offices after threats
The US Department of Agriculture has temporarily closed six offices in five states after receiving several anonymous threats, USDA spokesman Matthew Herrick said Tuesday.
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What the Green Party's Jill Stein believes in 2 minutes
She's not a Republican, Democrat or Libertarian. Jill Stein on what makes the Green Party different.
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Maine Gov. LePage says he's considering resigning
Maine Gov. Paul LePage said Tuesday that he is considering resigning in the wake of a profanity-laced voicemail he left for a state representative last week.
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FBI to release report on Clinton email investigation
The FBI expects to publicly release as soon as Wednesday the report the bureau sent to the Justice Department in July recommending no charges in the Hillary Clinton email server investigation, according to multiple law enforcement officials.
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry two-steps his way onto Dancing With The Stars
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry is preparing to step into the spotlight again, this time as a member of the upcoming season of reality television dance competition "Dancing with the Stars."
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With no credible evidence, Giuliani says Clinton health questions 'public service'
Rudy Giuliani is defending his questions about Hillary Clinton's health, saying he's "performing a public service" and that he hopes that Clinton is "perfectly healthy."
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Rubio offers Trump a tepid embrace
Sen. Marco Rubio still won't take back the many attacks he launched at former rival Donald Trump when they faced off in the bitter presidential primary. But ahead of voting in Tuesday's Senate primary in Florida, the freshman lawmaker is reluctant to alienate Trump's supporters in a state the billionaire won by nearly 20 points.
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Rubio, Wasserman Schultz, McCain win primaries
Both Republican and Democratic incumbents face challenges from their respective party's insurgent wing in Tuesday primaries, as GOP Sen. John McCain and Democrat Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz battle to retain their spots in Congress.
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Obama to meet Philippines President Duterte, raise human rights issues
Human rights concerns will be on the agenda when US President Barack Obama meets controversial Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte for the first time next week.
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Third breakdown in year for $360M US Navy combat ships
For the third time in a year, one of the US Navy's $360 million littoral combat ships has been knocked out of action by mechanical problems.
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Tom Barrack: Trump shouldn't talk about Weiner
Tom Barrack, a close friend and business associate of Donald Trump, said Monday the Republican presidential nominee should not continue to comment on the latest scandal surrounding former New York Congressman Anthony Weiner.
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Trump backer tweets cartoon of Clinton in blackface
A prominent African-American supporter of Donald Trump tweeted a cartoon portraying Hillary Clinton in blackface that cast her as pandering to black voters.
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Clinton: 'I do not know which Donald Trump will show up' at debates
Hillary Clinton discussed the pros and cons of debating Donald Trump Monday at a fundraiser in the Hamptons, telling donors that while she is preparing to debate, she doesn't "know which Donald Trump will show up."
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Trump disavows robo-call from David Duke
Donald Trump's campaign is disavowing support from a prominent white nationalist, David Duke, who is once again causing problems for the Republican nominee by claiming that Trump is a kindred spirit.
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Is the Indian defense minister Ash Carter's new BFF?
The US and India's defense chiefs held their sixth meeting Monday, underscoring US efforts to bolster its relationship with India as part of President Barack Obama's pivot to Asia.
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White House, Trump object to Kaepernick views of US
Both the White House and Donald Trump objected Monday to views expressed by NFL star Colin Kaepernick about the treatment of minorities in the US.
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Michelle Obama's Navy attack sub has come in
The US Navy has received an attack submarine sponsored by first lady Michelle Obama and named for her home state, the Navy announced Monday.
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Obama to meet Erdogan amid anti-ISIS squabble
President Barack Obama will meet his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan on the sidelines of this week's Group of 20 meetings in China to discuss efforts against ISIS, the White House said on Monday.
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Rapper Rhymefest to Trump: Come to Chicago
Grammy- and Oscar-winning artist Rhymefest extended an invitation to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Monday.
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Sanders-backed challenger faces off against ex-DNC chair on Tuesday
On Tuesday, Tim Canova's long-shot challenge will come to a head when he and Debbie Wasserman-Schultz face off in the Democratic primary for Florida's 23rd Congressional district.
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Officials: Hackers breach election systems in Illinois, Arizona
Hackers have breached databases for election systems in Illinois and Arizona, according to state election and law enforcement officials.
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Chicago rapper gets political: Trump 'is the problem'
Rapper and Chicago native Sir the Baptist told CNN Sunday that Donald Trump is "way out of touch" with the African American community after Trump linked the death of NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin Nykea Aldridge to the black vote.
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Clinton on pace to post her top fundraising month
Hillary Clinton raised over $11 million Sunday at three events in tony towns throughout the Hamptons, putting Clinton on place to make August her top fundraising month of the campaign.
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Abedin 'furious' and 'sickened'
Longtime Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin announced Monday that she and former US Rep. Anthony Weiner are separating after new reports surfaced that he sent sexually suggestive photos again.
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Trump campaign releases new ad, expands ad buys
Donald Trump's campaign released a new ad Monday, the latest in a series of videos contrasting the Republican with his opponent, Hillary Clinton, this time focusing on the economy.
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Brexit leader calls Trump 'new Ronald Reagan'
Brexit campaign leader Nigel Farage wrote an op-ed for the Daily Mail over the weekend recounting his trip to the United States to campaign with Donald Trump, saying the rally he attended "was more like a rock concert than a political meeting" and asserting Trump will "be the new Ronald Reagan."
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Maine pol: Governor 'needs to get some sort of professional help' after voicemail
The Maine state legislator who received an expletive-laden voicemail from Gov. Paul LePage said Monday that LePage "probably needs to get some sort of professional help" and suggested his constituents no longer think he's fit for office.
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Father Pfleger: There's trust gap among police, youth
Father Michael Pfleger has been an outspoken crusader against street violence in the parish he has led on Chicago's South Side for more than 35 years. He says lack of police accountability has exacerbated the crisis and fostered a climate that stops witnesses from coming forward.
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Courts leave transgender rules in limbo as school begins
Students returning to school this fall are likely to face some confusion as school boards struggle with the issue of access to bathrooms for transgender individuals.
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Republicans narrow voter registration gap in key swing states
Hillary Clinton is enjoying a strong summer but her party's voter registration advantage is shrinking in three battleground states that could decide the election, according to a CNN analysis of newly released registration data.
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Military's fashion don'ts cost hundreds of millions
In 2008, the Navy debuted a new blue, black and gray uniform named Navy Working Uniform Type I. It just had a couple of hiccups: It melted in heat, weighed a ton and was effective camouflage only for sailors who happened to find themselves in water.
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When will we see Trump's immigration plan?
Donald Trump's lack of clarity on his plans for dealing with some 11 million undocumented immigrants in this country has been so head-spinning in recent weeks it's starting to look deliberate.
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Trump challenges Clinton to release detailed medical records
Donald Trump challenged Hillary Clinton Sunday to release "detailed medical records" and said he would have "no problem" releasing his own.
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Official: US expects to reach target of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees
Obama administration expects to reach target of resettling 10,000 Syrian refugees within this fiscal year -- October 1 -- as early as Monday, according to a senior US official.
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What we know about Trump's immigration plans
Donald Trump wants a US-Mexico border wall, "extreme vetting" of new immigrants and deportations of those who commit crimes.
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Clinton Foundation official plays defense over accusations
A top Clinton Foundation official defended its "lifesaving work" Sunday amid new criticism and pay-to-play accusations over Hillary Clinton's connections to its top donors.
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Clinton's debate strategy: It's about setting low expectations
The debate expectations game. A busy October for President Obama. And a curious New Hampshire visit from a former presidential candidate.
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Former Obama aide: Trump is a 'psychopath'
Donald Trump is a "psychopath," a Democratic operative who managed President Barack Obama's first campaign and now supports Hillary Clinton, claimed Sunday.
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Trump will directly address black voters, top aide says
Donald Trump's campaign manager said Sunday he will soon be courting black voters more directly, scheduling events in front of predominantly African-American audiences.
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Pence: Trump is 'a CEO at work' on immigration
Republican vice presidential nominee Mike Pence insisted Sunday that Donald Trump has been "absolutely consistent" on how he'd treat undocumented immigrants as president and his recent comments on the topic have been that of "a CEO at work."
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from August 21 through August 27.
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Ernst to Trump: Stop with the name-calling
Iowa Republican Sen. Joni Ernst offered some advice for her party's standard-bearer Saturday, telling Donald Trump he should focus on hitting Hillary Clinton and discussing policy, "not name calling."
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Trump spreads claim that Clinton's 'mentor' was 'KKK member'
Donald Trump on Saturday pushed back against Hillary Clinton's efforts to link him to the Ku Klux Klan.
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Trump aide's ex-wife claims he made anti-Semitic remarks
Donald Trump's new campaign CEO, Steve Bannon, once told his ex-wife he didn't want his daughters attending a girls school under consideration because of the number of Jews who attended it, she said in a court statement.
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Trump links death of Dwyane Wade's cousin to black vote
Donald Trump tweeted Saturday that tragedies like the death of NBA star Dwyane Wade's cousin is one of the reasons African-Americans will vote for the Republican nominee.
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Trump campaign CEO was charged with domestic violence
Donald Trump's newly appointed campaign chairman, Steve Bannon, faced multiple charges, including one for misdemeanor domestic violence, stemming from an incident involving his ex-wife more than 20 years ago.
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In presidential elections, size doesn't always matter
It's the most deceptive sign in politics.
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Republicans outraged over reported delay of Clinton meeting schedules
Republicans expressed outrage Friday night after a report said the State Department will not be able to produce all of Hillary Clinton's daily schedules during her time leading the State Department until well after Election Day.
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Doctor: I wrote Trump's bill of health in 5 minutes
The doctor who has produced the only public medical record about Donald Trump during his presidential campaign reportedly said he spent only five minutes writing it.
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Court declines to hear appeal on Wisconsin voter ID law before election
A federal appeals court declined Friday to hear an appeal before a full panel of judges on the court to Wisconsin's voter ID provision before November.
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Kaine: Trump 'pushing' KKK values
Tim Kaine assumed the role as Hillary Clinton's attack dog Friday, saying Trump embraces "Ku Klux Klan" values.
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Judge blocks UNC from enforcing 'bathroom bill' against 3 plaintiffs
A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked the University of North Carolina from enforcing the state's so-called "bathroom bill" from applying to three transgender plaintiffs in a challenge brought by LGBT rights groups.
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A president's best friend: Commanders in chief and their dogs
The presidents' furry friends have been the source of adoration, humor and drama during their time as first dogs in the White House, from President Barack Obama's Portuguese water dogs Bo and Sunny to Franklin D. Roosevelt's beloved Scottish terrier Fala.
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Clinton subject of new Trump campaign apparel
Donald Trump's campaign has unveiled new additions to its merchandise range, with the latest line of products including "Hil-liar-y" T-shirts and "Hillary for Prison" buttons.
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Trump's immigration policy (or what we know about it) in 13 illuminating tweets
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is expected to lay out his position on immigration in a speech next week in Arizona. But right now, very little is clear about Trump's immigration policy, other than the fact that he has hinted at a "softening" on his position on undocumented immigrants, while at the same time saying he would not be flip-flopping.
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Biden announces $2.45B federal loan to Amtrak
Vice President Joe Biden on Friday is set to announce a $2.45 billion loan to Amtrak from the Department of Transportation, the largest loan in the department's history.
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Dolly Parton on 2016 candidates: 'I think they're both nuts'
Country music legend Dolly Parton might be undecided on whom to back in the presidential race, but there's one thing she's certain of.
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Wolfowitz 'might have to vote' for Clinton
Former Bush administration official Paul Wolfowitz said he is considering voting for Hillary Clinton in an interview in which he lambasted Donald Trump as dangerous.
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Obama to campaign for Clinton on September 13 in Pennsylvania
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will hit the campaign trail for Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine in September, the Clinton campaign announced Friday.
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Trump camp hires ex-Christie aide fired amid Bridgegate
Donald Trump's campaign has hired a former top aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie who was fired amid the Bridgegate scandal, a source with knowledge of the decision told CNN on Friday.
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Apple, Facebook, Target sign White House pledge on gender gap on Women's Equality Day
Apple, Facebook and Target, along with 26 other American companies, have signed onto the White House's Equal Pay Pledge, the Obama administration announced Friday, in an effort to eliminate the gender pay gap.
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McCain admits soft spot for Britney Spears
Sen. John McCain has a reputation for being a tough political player but he let his guard down Thursday when he admitted having a soft spot for American pop princess Britney Spears.
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King: 'Happy to hear' Trump clarify immigration policy
Rep. Steve King, a staunch critic of illegal immigration, said Friday he's "happy to hear" Donald Trump clarifying his immigration policy and reiterating his opposition to legal status for undocumented immigrants.
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Obama creating world's largest protected area off Hawaii coast
President Barack Obama is expanding a national monument off the coast of his native Hawaii, establishing the largest protected marine sanctuary in the world, the White House announced Friday.
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Clinton: Foundation 'looking for partners'
Hillary Clinton said Friday her family's foundation is "looking for partners" to help separate its work from her potential election as president, but again insisted that such an effort would take "a long time."
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Pentagon weapons tester: F-35 fighter jet has 'significant' problems
The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program is drawing sharp criticism from the Pentagon's top weapons tester, who warns the aircraft is "on a path of failing to deliver" its full combat capability.
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Target of explicit LePage voicemail denies calling him a racist
Maine Gov. Paul LePage left an expletive-laced voicemail for a state lawmaker that goaded him to "prove that I'm a racist" after a series of controversial comments once again put the governor in the news.
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Clinton tries to shock the system
The speech that Hillary Clinton delivered on Thursday was the one that many Democrats had been waiting for.
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On Women's Equality Day, a look back at the early fight for equal rights
Friday marks the 45th anniversary of Women's Equality Day, designated in 1971 to commemorate the 1920 passage of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote.
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CIA declassifies thousands of Nixon, Ford daily intel briefings
On his first morning as president, the CIA told Gerald Ford that Richard Nixon's resignation the day before had probably left many adversaries, including America's Cold War nemesis, the Soviet Union, "in something of a state of shock."
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White House condemns Syria's chemical weapons use
The White House is condemning the Syrian government Thursday after having announced that a year-long UN-backed investigation found that both the Assad regime and ISIS had used chemical weapons.
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McCain's GOP Senate challenger says he's too old for the job
Sen. John McCain's primary opponent emphatically declared Thursday that the soon-to-be 80-year-old Arizona Republican is too old to be re-elected.
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Court sets September 13 deadline for Clinton FBI emails
A federal judge has ordered the State Department to begin delivering emails uncovered by the FBI in its investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server by September 13.
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Trump: No legal status for undocumented immigrants
Donald Trump ruled out Thursday a pathway to legal status for undocumented immigrants in the United States, walking back comments he made earlier this week in which he appeared open to the idea.
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Jeb Bush blasts 'abhorrent' Trump shifts on immigration
Jeb Bush hammered Donald Trump Thursday after the Republican presidential nominee appeared open to major shifts on his immigration platform -- several of which echoed the former Florida governor's during the GOP primary fight.
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Trump defends 'bigot' label for Clinton
Donald Trump defended Thursday calling Hillary Clinton a "bigot," arguing that her policies are a personal reflection because she knows they are destined to fail minority communities.
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Jimmy Carter, rebuilding after cancer
President Jimmy Carter wasn't too sure he would be in Memphis this year for Habitat for Humanity's 33rd Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Project.
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Trump: Clinton 'trying to smear' my supporters
Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton Thursday of "trying to smear" his supporters as racists as Clinton prepared to tie Trump to white supremacists and far-right fringe groups.
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Governor: '90-plus percent' of drug dealers arrested in Maine black or Hispanic
Maine Gov. Paul LePage rekindled a months-old controversy Wednesday night when he told a town hall that "90-plus percent" of drug dealers arrested in Maine "are black and Hispanic people" from states like New York and Connecticut, according to a report.
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Feds open investigation into alleged hacking of actress Leslie Jones' website
Federal law enforcement agencies have opened an investigation into the alleged hacking of comedian Leslie Jones' website, according to Department of Homeland Security spokesperson Marsha Catron.
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Clinton attacking the alt-right — what is it?
Previously confined to darker corners of the internet, the alt-right is moving into the spotlight.
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Clinton: Trump campaign built on 'prejudice and paranoia'
Hillary Clinton will try to cast Donald Trump as outside the norm of American politics Thursday, drawing a line between the Ku Klux Klan, its former leader David Duke and the Republican presidential nominee.
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Where Trump won the advertising war
If you turned on local television in Orlando over last several days, you were more likely to see a television ad produced by Donald Trump's campaign than one by Hillary Clinton's team.
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Quinnipiac national poll: Clinton leads Trump by 7
Hillary Clinton holds a seven-point edge over Donald Trump, according to a new national poll released Thursday.
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Clinton goes after Trump's hats in a new ad
Hillary Clinton's campaign is airing an ad that hits Trump for his most iconic campaign swag: His Make America Great Again hats.
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Trump makes Minnesota ballot at last minute
Donald Trump is not on the ballot in Minnesota yet, as Republicans scramble to fix a potentially embarrassing oversight before the state's Monday deadline.
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Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 7 points in Michigan
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by seven points in Michigan, a battleground state both presidential candidates are eager to win in order to clinch 270 college electoral votes and the White House in November.
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Sanders supporter Shailene Woodley slams 'hypocrisy" of Democratic Party
Shailene Woodley is channeling her activist side to keep Bernie Sanders' message alive -- even after he's dropped out of the presidential race -- particularly when it comes to the environment.
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See woman react to Trump calling Clinton a 'bigot'
At a rally, Donald Trump said, "Hillary Clinton is a bigot who sees people of color only as votes, not as human beings worthy of a better future."
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Conway: 'Nothing has changed' on immigration
Donald Trump's campaign tried to downplay the Republican nominee's stance on immigration, insisting Thursday that "nothing has changed as far as the policies."
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Clinton supporter: Foundation needed 'an awful lot more discipline'
Rep. Jim Himes on Thursday sought to defend the Clinton Foundation from its critics, but the Connecticut Democrat said that staff at the Foundation and State Department "could have used an awful lot more discipline around that separation."
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Trump: 'I want to do this my way'
Donald Trump offered a frank assessment of his campaign's strategy for the general election, saying in an interview that "I'm finding that I do better with voters, do better in the polls, when I'm on message."
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Clinton faces big challenges in state Obama won twice
Donald Trump continues to trail in key swing states, but that has not been the case in Nevada, a state that helped him clinch the Republican nomination.
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Clinton's California swing yields $19M in 72 hours
Hillary Clinton raised over $19 million during a three-day, nine fundraiser swing through California this week, putting the former secretary of state on pace to make August the largest fundraising month of her 2016 campaign.
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Seagrass in Everglades National Park is dying. Here's what's being done to save it.
Balancing on the deck of a National Park Service skiff over Florida Bay, US Interior Secretary Sally Jewell held a clump of seagrass collected from the underwater meadow below.
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Clinton blasts 'ridiculous' Trump attacks
Hillary Clinton sharply refuted Wednesday Donald Trump's attacks on the Clinton Foundation, which have included claims that she used public office for personal gain.
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Clinton says Trump leading 'hate movement'; he calls her a 'bigot'
Donald Trump flatly labeled Hillary Clinton a "bigot" Wednesday night as he sought to draw African-American voters to his campaign.
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Trump gets boost from Brexit leader as he aims for 'American independence'
Donald Trump hammered home his "America First" slogan on Wednesday by presenting the presidential election as a chance for voters to "re-declare American independence."
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Clinton to headline African-American, Latino events as Trump attempts to make inroads
Hillary Clinton will reach out to African-American and Latino voters in two separate speeches next month as she looks to put distance between herself and Donald Trump with the key voting blocs.
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Trump suggests major shift on deportations
Donald Trump suggested Wednesday that he would allow exceptions to let some undocumented immigrants to stay in the US, vowing against granting them citizenship but telling Fox News, "there's no amnesty, but we work with them."
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Chaffetz: Trump should open his 'kimono,' release tax returns
Rep. Jason Chaffetz called on Donald Trump Wednesday to "open up (his) kimono" and release his tax returns and medical records.
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Sanders to discuss next moves for 'Revolution'
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders plans to fill in his supporters on his next moves Wednesday night during a livestream address to his supporters.
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Cher defiant after harsh takedown of Trump
Singer and Hillary Clinton supporter Cher defended herself Wednesday after she was sharply criticized for using charged language -- including references to Joseph Stalin and Adolf Hitler -- to slam Donald Trump at a recent Clinton event.
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Iranian vessels come within 300 yards of US destroyer
A US Navy official told CNN four Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps vessels conducted a "high-speed intercept" of the USS Nitze in waters near the Strait of Hormuz Tuesday, deeming the incident "unsafe and unprofessional."
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General in Bergdahl case rejects defense claims he can't be fair
The Army general who oversaw the filing of charges against Bowe Bergdahl rejected on Wednesday defense claims that he can't be fair and called being impartial a "duty."
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Trump: Clinton set up email server with 'premedication'
Donald Trump intended to say Wednesday that Hillary Clinton's use of an email server during her tenure at the State Department was a "premeditated" act.
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McCain tries to hold on in the Year of Trump
Sen. John McCain is instantly recognizable to everyone in the foyer of the Swift Transportation office in Phoenix.
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Trump plans minority voter outreach
Donald Trump's campaign is planning a concerted effort to reach out to minority voters and shed the perception by some that he is racist, part of a reset for his campaign sparked by bringing in new leadership.
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Polls: Tight in North Carolina while Trump tops in Arizona
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are neck and neck in North Carolina, a state solidifying its position as a perennial presidential election battleground, while Trump holds a 5-point lead in the traditionally GOP-tilting state of Arizona, according to new CNN/ORC battleground state polls.
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Clock running out on challenges to voting rights cases in key states
Battles over voting rights are heating up in states that could play a critical role in the November election.
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First on CNN: Johnson-backing PAC spends $1M for national TV spot
A super PAC supporting Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson is spending $1 million on a national ad buy it hopes will help get the former New Mexico governor onstage at the presidential debates.
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Biden aims to reassure Turks of US support after failed coup
Vice President Biden sought Wednesday to reassure Turkey that the United States has its back, less than two months after a failed military coup that Ankara has blamed on a 75-year-old Muslim cleric living in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania.
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Campaign manager points to 'undercover Trump vote' in polling gap
Donald Trump's campaign manager dismissed a daunting collection of recent polling that shows her candidate trailing, arguing that there is a "hidden Trump vote" not captured in polls that will be decisive come Election Day -- and that the campaign has secret internal numbers to back it up.
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Why Trump donated to Clinton Foundation
Donald Trump gave more than $100,000 to the the Clinton Foundation, the organization the Republican nominee now calls "the most corrupt enterprise in political history."
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Cost of EpiPen: One senator's daughter is Mylan CEO, another's needs drug
The incredible increase in the cost of EpiPens, auto-injectors that can stop life-threatening emergencies caused by allergic reactions, has hit home on Capitol Hill, where one Democratic senator whose daughter has allergies has called for action and another Democratic senator's daughter is CEO of the company responsible for the price hike.
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Army pulls training slide that named Clinton as 'threat'
The US Army said Wednesday it was a mistake for a local unit to identify Hillary Clinton as a potential threat during a training presentation and has halted the practice.
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Obama names Maine's North Woods as newest national park site
On the eve of the National Park Service's centennial, President Barack Obama named Maine's Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument on Wednesday as the newest national park site.
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Clinton expected to receive intel briefing Saturday
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is expected to receive her intelligence briefing Saturday morning near her home in New York at the FBI offices in White Plains, according to a US official.
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Johnson: 'We should embrace immigration'
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson isn't buying comments from Donald Trump Tuesday that "there could certainly be a softening" of the Republican presidential nominee's stance on immigration
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Scientists get a look at sunken World War II aircraft carrier after 65 years
At its peak in World War II, the USS Independence sank a Japanese battleship during the fight for the Philippines.
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Why the Clinton Foundation is controversial
The Clinton Foundation is under intensifying scrutiny as Republicans accuse it of being a corrupt and opaque institution.
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Trump: 'There could certainly be a softening' on immigration stance
Donald Trump says there could be a "softening" in his hardline immigration proposals -- though he did not provide detail and his campaign so far has yet to offer a coordinated message on whether there's been a shift in policy.
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Trump ally: I'm not peddling 'conspiracy theories' about Clinton's health
Rep. Sean Duffy denied Tuesday that he was peddling "conspiracy theories" about Hillary Clinton's health.
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Guantanamo detainee believed to have been tortured asks to be freed
Abu Zubaydah, an inmate at the Guantanamo Bay detention facility who is believed to have been subjected to torture after his 2002 capture in Pakistan, appeared Tuesday in public for the first time at a hearing, with his military representative saying the detainee "has no desire" to harm the United States.
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Huma Abedin takes a reluctant turn in the spotlight
Huma Abedin has largely remained in the background during her decades-long work for Hillary Clinton as her right-hand woman at the White House, Senate, State Department and private life.
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Trump, RNC seize on new report to attack Clinton Foundation
Donald Trump and Republicans are pouncing on a report that more than half of the private individuals with whom Hillary Clinton met as secretary of state donated to her family's foundation.
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Hollywood stars pay big to hobnob with Clinton
Hillary Clinton is picking up cash - and snapping playful photos with former N'Sync members -- during a fundraising blitz in California this week.
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8 most relatable moments from Pence's Pennsylvania haircut
Republican presidential nominee Mike Pence got his hair cut at Jones Barber Shop in Norristown, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday. Since we're less than 80 days away from the election, it was prime photo op and a chance for the Indiana governor to remind America he's just like us.
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Campaign defends paying steep rent increase at Trump Tower
Donald Trump's campaign is defending its reasoning for more than quadrupling what it pays to rent office space in the Republican presidential nominee's namesake tower, saying the higher rent comes from occupying more space.
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Bergdahl judge mulls dismissing case over McCain comments
Defense attorneys for Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl sought to have charges against their client dismissed Tuesday, arguing that comments made by Sen. John McCain could prevent a fair trial.
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Trump's immigration policy: Then and now
Donald Trump launched his presidential campaign by promising to build a "great, great wall" on the US southern border -- and make Mexico pay for it -- while painting undocumented Mexican immigrants as criminals and rapists.
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Clinton's health is fine, but what about Trump's?
As Donald trump and his allies attempt to raise dubious questions over Hillary Clinton's health, the Republican nominee has invited new scrutiny into his own medical history.
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Audit reveals Army's trillion-dollar accounting gaffes
The US Army made trillions of dollars of accounting mistakes and often did not have the receipts or invoices needed to support figures in its budget, according to a scathing Pentagon report.
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Ohio can cut 'Golden Week' early voting, federal appeals court rules
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Ohio does not have to reinstate its so-called "Golden Week" -- a week-long period in the state where people can both register to vote and cast a ballot at the same time.
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FBI investigating Russian hack of NYT reporters, others
Hackers thought to be working for Russian intelligence have carried out a series of cyber breaches targeting reporters at the New York Times and other US news organizations, according to US officials briefed on the matter.
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Poll: Trump ahead in red Missouri by single point
Donald Trump is leading Hillary Clinton by a single percentage point in Missouri, according to a Monmouth University poll released Tuesday.
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Chris Murphy takes a stand: 'I like "Fight Song"'
Is "Fight Song" -- Hillary Clinton's campaign theme song -- great? Or horrible?
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Biden: Trump's NATO comments shouldn't be 'taken seriously'
Vice President Joe Biden reaffirmed the Obama administration's "ironclad" commitment to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization during a visit to Latvia Tuesday, dismissing Donald Trump's disparaging statements about the alliance.
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US service member killed in Afghanistan
A US service member was killed Tuesday by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan's Helmand Province, NATO coalition authorities said.
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Poll: Clinton up big on Trump in Virginia
Hillary Clinton has a big lead over Donald Trump in Virginia, according to a new poll released Tuesday, which shows the Democratic nominee with a 16-point advantage in the state.
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Sen. Jeff Sessions: Clinton Foundation 'should be fully investigated'
Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions said Tuesday it "seems like" the FBI has not fully investigated the relationship between the Clinton Foundation and the State Department under Hillary Clinton's leadership.
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Can Israel swing the election Trump's way?
Less than three months before the US presidential election, it isn't looking good for Donald Trump.
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Report: Rice has 'no recollection' of Clinton-Powell email conversation
Another former Secretary of State -- Condoleezza Rice -- has been drawn into the fray over who advised Hillary Clinton to use a private email server while she was America's top diplomat.
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Carville: People will die if Clinton Foundation is shut down
Democratic strategist and long-time Clinton supporter James Carville said Monday if there is a complete shutdown of the Clinton Foundation, people will die.
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Obama tours Louisiana amid criticism that he's late
President Barack Obama will touch down in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Tuesday to tour the flood-ravaged city that quickly became a political football.
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Clinton calls GOP's health attacks 'wacky strategy'
Despite some Republicans raising questions about her health, Hillary Clinton cracked jokes on Monday about the conspiracy theories.
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Trump's lucrative, controversial time as an activist investor
At the height of the US economic boom in the 1980s, there was one clear star of Wall Street: the corporate raider, high-flying takeover artists registering big headlines and even bigger paydays. Naturally, real estate magnate Donald Trump wanted in on the game.
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The new birthers: Debunking the Clinton health conspiracy
From Donald Trump and his top surrogates to the right-wing media and its engine rooms of outrage in the blogosphere, Hillary Clinton's opponents are ramping up efforts to sow doubt over the candidate's health.
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Melania Trump threatens to sue news outlets
Melania Trump has threatened to sue The Daily Mail, Politico and at least eight other news outlets for defamation, her lawyer says.
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North Korea threatens nuclear strike amid US-South Korea drill
The US and South Korean militaries started a massive joint annual exercise Monday, a drill that has drawn North Korean threats of nuclear retaliation.
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Trump postpones immigration speech
Donald Trump is postponing a major immigration speech he was set to deliver Thursday in Colorado as his campaign continues to fine-tune his immigration policy.
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Economists: Clinton far better for economy than Trump
Economists think Hillary Clinton in the White House would be far better for U.S. businesses than Donald Trump.
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GOP super PAC will spend $10 million on key House races
A major super PAC associated with House Republican leaders announced Monday a $10 million expenditure to boost vulnerable House GOP candidates as it works to maintain control of the chamber.
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Kaine demands Trump reveal business dealings
Sen. Tim Kaine on Monday attacked Donald Trump after a report raised questions about the size of the billionaire businessman's debt and his ties to China, saying, "He's got to start being straight with the American people."
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Meet the 12-year-old behind Trump's campaign in Jefferson County, Colorado
The Donald Trump campaign has gained a reputation for its less-than-traditional approach to grassroots engagement, and that includes its offices in Jefferson County, Colorado, where one of the operation's most prominent leaders is 12-year-old Weston Imer.
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Poll: Clinton has narrow advantage over Trump in Ohio
Hillary Clinton has a narrow advantage over Donald Trump in the swing state of Ohio, according to a new poll released Monday.
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State Department ordered to review 15K new Clinton documents in email case
A federal judge set a preliminary schedule Monday for the release of up to nearly 15,000 documents between Hillary Clinton and top aides when she was the secretary of state.
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Judge temporarily blocks Obama school transgender bathroom policy
A federal judge in Texas has issued a nationwide injunction barring federal government agencies from taking action against school districts that don't follow the Obama administration's guidance on transgender bathroom policies in schools.
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Clinton: I'll visit Louisiana flood site when campaign won't 'disrupt' response
Hillary Clinton's campaign said the Democratic presidential candidate will travel to Louisiana to view the devastation caused by recent flooding "at a time when the presence of a political campaign will not disrupt the response" -- a shot at her rival Donald Trump.
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Clinton Foundation becomes campaign issue
Former President Bill Clinton said Monday that his family's charitable foundation will alter how it works if Hillary Clinton wins the White House, amid mounting pressure from both critics and supporters.
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America finds its voice on gun safety (Opinion)
Nearly four years after Newtown, we're fighting -- and we're winning -- on gun safety, write Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly.
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Conway: Clinton camp made 'grievous error'
Donald Trump's newly appointed campaign manager Kellyanne Conway thinks Hillary Clinton's team made a "grievous error" and blew her chance to "put away" the Republican nominee over the last two weeks.
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Pence: Trump 'speaks right from his heart'
Donald Trump's running mate Mike Pence is hoping to soften Trump's pitch to black voters Monday, telling CNN, the GOP presidential nominee "is not an experienced politician who carefully selects his words, and speaks right from his heart, right from his mind."
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Powell talks Clinton emails: 'Her people are trying to pin it on me'
Colin Powell is pushing back on reports suggesting that he might have given Hillary Clinton the idea to use a private email account as Secretary of State, telling media outlets that "her people are trying to pin it on me."
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Clinton campaign not planning to air ads in Virginia, Colorado ahead of Election Day
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign will make their final ad reservations for the fall this week, according to an aide, reserving -- in total -- $80 millions in ads through Election Day in eight states.
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Robert Gibbs recalls when Obama decided on a White House bid
Former White House press secretary Robert Gibbs recalls the exact moment in late 2005 that then-Sen. Barack Obama, a newly elected senator from Illinois, began shifting his thinking about running for president in 2008 from an emphatic "no" to "maybe."
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Trump's reset: Can it last?
After a campaign reboot that his new campaign manager calls his "best week" to date, Donald Trump could have a shot at reversing weeks of negative headlines and sliding poll numbers -- if he can stay out of his own way.
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O'Malley to Lewandowski: US isn't an 'only-for-white Americans sort of country'
Former Democratic presidential candidate Martin O'Malley on Sunday chided ex-Donald Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski over the GOP nominee's immigration policies, saying the US isn't an "only-for-white Americans sort of country."
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Top RNC strategist to work more with Trump campaign
Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican party will coordinate more closely going forward, with the GOP's top communicator and chief strategist Sean Spicer increasingly working out of Trump campaign headquarters, the campaign confirmed Sunday.
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Mark Kirk on Iran payment: Obama acting like 'drug dealer in chief'
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk criticized President Barack Obama for delivering money to the Iranian government in coordination with the release of Americans being held prisoner there -- saying he was "acting like the drug dealer in chief."
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Why more Trump turmoil may be right around the corner
The prospect of more turmoil in Trump land, new efforts by Team Clinton to target millennials -- and a plea that could shape how many candidates get debate invites: it's all a part of our Inside Politics forecast.
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What role is Ailes playing in Trump's campaign?
What exactly is Roger Ailes' role with Donald Trump's run for president?
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Louisiana governor: Trump's visit 'helpful'
The governor of Louisiana said Sunday that Donald Trump's trip to his state was "helpful" in getting the country's attention on the devastating flooding around Baton Rouge.
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Clinton campaign manager: Foundation step 'unprecedented'
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager defended the decision by the Clinton Foundation to separate itself from foreign money, but not before the election is decided.
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Trump: 'I'm not flip-flopping' on immigration
It's still undecided whether Donald Trump will continue to support forced deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants living in the US, his campaign manager said Sunday.
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George P. Bush visits Israel
Texas Land Commissioner George P. Bush returned Saturday from an unannounced visit to Israel.
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Top US commander warns Russia, Syria
In the most direct public warning to Moscow and Damascus to date, the new US commander of American troops in Iraq and Syria is vowing to defend US special operations forces in northern Syria if regime warplanes and artillery again attack in areas where troops are located.
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Trump slams voting rights for felons, wants GOP to court black voters
Donald Trump acknowledged Saturday that the Republican Party "must do better" in appealing to African-Americans.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from August 14 through August 20.
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Friends for a benefit: Timberlake steps in for DiCaprio to host Clinton fundraiser
An upcoming Hillary Clinton fundraiser was recast Saturday when Leonardo DiCaprio dropped out of hosting the gala -- instead asking his Hollywood pal, Justin Timberlake, and his wife, Jessica Biel, to take over.
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Top Clinton super PAC reports nearly $40M cash on hand
The leading super PAC backing Hillary Clinton, Priorities USA, reported Saturday it had nearly $40 million in cash on hand, a staggering amount less than three months away from Election Day.
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Trump campaign, RNC convene Hispanic outreach effort
Donald Trump and the Republican National Committee are meeting with Hispanic supporters of the real estate mogul's campaign at Trump Tower Saturday.
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A brief history of Trump and African-Americans on the trail
Donald Trump developed a new campaign pitch this week, arguing that African-Americans have been struggling and taken for granted by the Democratic Party and thus should consider a different direction this November.
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The summer of Sandra Day O'Connor, then and now
She always insisted it was luck that led to her appointment as the first woman on the US Supreme Court. But Sandra Day O'Connor was ready for her luck. She demonstrated that 35 years ago this summer when Reagan administration lawyers flew to Arizona to interview her as one of several candidates for a court vacancy.
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Taste test 2016: Clinton's cookies vs. Trump's cookies
The way to a voter's ballot is through their stomach.
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Trump goes mainstream -- but will it last?
It turns out Donald Trump is a politician, after all.
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Obama admin seeks to explain perceived ransom in Iran case
Obama administration officials described a tense and hectic 48 hours in January in a call with reporters Friday, when the release of four American prisoners from Iran -- already agreed to in principle -- seemed anything but certain.
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Trump pitches black voters: 'What the hell do you have to lose?'
Donald Trump on Friday continued his outreach to African-American voters, presenting them with a stark question: "What the hell do you have to lose?"
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First on CNN: Feds investigate Manafort firm as part of Ukraine probe
FBI and Justice Department prosecutors are conducting an investigation into possible US ties to alleged corruption of the former pro-Russian president of Ukraine, including the work of Paul Manafort's firm, according to multiple US law enforcement officials.
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Judge: No deposition for Clinton, but she'll have to answer written questions
A federal judge denied Friday a request by the conservative legal watchdog group Judicial Watch to depose Hillary Clinton over her email server.
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SEAL who wrote bin Laden raid tell-all forced to give all proceeds to government
Matthew Bissonnette, the former Navy SEAL who participated in the raid that killed Osama bin Laden and wrote a tell-all book about it, has agreed to pay the US government all past and future proceeds from the best-seller after the Department of Justice said he failed to have a draft reviewed by the government.
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Road to 270: CNN's latest electoral college map
August has thus far been kind to Hillary Clinton's poll numbers both nationally and in some critical battleground states.
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Judge sinks guilty sailor's 'Clinton defense'
A federal judge sentenced a Navy sailor to one year in prison Friday for taking photos in a classified area of a nuclear submarine, after the seamen had pleaded for leniency by citing the government's decision not to indict Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information.
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If Trump wanted to apologize, here are (more than a dozen) good places to start
Donald Trump wants the American people to know that he realizes some of the things he's said have hurt people. Which people and what things, exactly, is less clear.
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Bill Clinton's birthday present from granddaughter Charlotte
Former President Bill Clinton turned 70 on Friday and his daughter, Chelsea Clinton, shared a picture of the present that his 1-year-old granddaughter, Charlotte Mezvinsky, got for her "Poppop."
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US moves forces from Syrian location after 'unusual' attack nearby
The military pulled US special operations forces from their northern Syria position after the Syrian military began bombing nearby, attacking Kurdish positions in and around the city of Hasakah, according to a US defense official Friday.
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US expects to surpass Syrian refugee admissions target
The Obama administration expects to mark a major milestone in the coming weeks, admitting more than 10,000 Syrian refugees into the US within 2016 Fiscal Year, a State Department official told CNN Friday.
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Half-Indian man escorted out of Trump rally
A man who identified himself as half-Indian was escorted out of a Donald Trump rally on Thursday out of concern that he was a protester, but the man insisted he was a Trump supporter and said he feels that he was racially profiled.
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Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort resigns
Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort has resigned from his position on the campaign, the Republican presidential nominee said in a statement Friday.
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Report: Clinton told FBI Powell advised use of private email
Hillary Clinton told the FBI that her predecessor Colin Powell recommended that she use a private email account during her tenure as Secretary of State, according to a new report.
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Alice Cooper runs for president: 'I can do nothing as well as they can do nothing'
Alice Cooper has been running for president as a joke since 1972 and the Rock 'n Roll Hall of Famer is now bringing a dose of satire to the 2016 election.
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State Department review into doctored video is inconclusive
The State Department on Thursday revealed the results of a two-month long investigation into what they say was the deliberate editing of a press briefing video -- but the review left many questions unanswered.
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Trump, Pence tour flood damage in Baton Rouge
Donald Trump and his running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, are in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Friday, touring flood damage, a source familiar with the plans tells CNN.
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Campaign reboot: Trump regrets saying 'the wrong thing'
Donald Trump publicly expressed regret Thursday, making his most direct admission as a presidential candidate in saying that "sometimes, in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't choose the right words or you say the wrong thing."
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NYC Parks Dept. issues cheeky response to naked Trump statue
The most surprising government agency to lampoon Donald Trump this week? The New York City Parks department.
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Key ally in Syria bombed while US troops 'nearby'
The main US ally fighting ISIS in Syria was bombed by Syrian warplanes for the first time Thursday while US military advisers were "nearby," a US defense official told CNN.
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Sessions: Central Park 5 case shows Trump's dedication to 'law and order'
Sen. Jeff Sessions said Thursday that Donald Trump's 1989 campaign to bring back the death penalty for the "Central Park Five" shows the Republican nominee is serious about "law and order," though all five of the men convicted in that crime were eventually exonerated.
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If Clinton wins, foundation says it won't take foreign money
The Clinton Foundation said Thursday it will not accept foreign or corporate donations if Hillary Clinton is elected president in November.
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First on CNN: Bayh's Indiana voting status: Inactive
Election officials in Indiana have concluded that former Sen. Evan Bayh is an "inactive" voter in their state after they failed to establish his residency in Indianapolis, creating a new problem for the Democrat as he mounts a late effort to win back his old Senate seat.
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Rubio's office reaches out over Lochte case
Sen. Marco Rubio's office has contacted the Brazilian Embassy in Washington over the investigation into claims Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. swimmers were robbed in Rio de Janeiro.
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Olympic swimmer case adds extra layer to delicate US-Brazil dynamic
American officials are facing a prickly diplomatic puzzle in how they choose to handle the case of Ryan Lochte and the other US swimmers accused by Brazilian police of fabricating parts of their harrowing robbery claim last week.
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What Trump backers trust Clinton on more than her supporters
Hillary Clinton has promised throughout her campaign to carry on the torch from the Obama years, pledging to advance the current administration's most prized policies.
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State Department: US held up cash until Iran released Americans
The US used a plane filled with $400 million in cash intended for Iran as "leverage" to ensure that American prisoners were released by Tehran, a State Department spokesman said Thursday.
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Trump secures $4M in TV ad time
Donald Trump has begun buying up time for television ads to begin this weekend, though he and his allies are likely to still be outspent over the next two weeks by forces aligned with Hillary Clinton.
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Trump: Call me 'Mr. Brexit'
Donald Trump predicted Thursday his new nickname will be "Mr. Brexit."
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Pew Research Center: Clinton has a narrow lead
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has a narrow nationwide lead against her Republican rival, Donald Trump, in a four-way match-up that includes third-party candidates, according to a new poll released Thursday.
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Poll: Incumbent senators lead in Iowa, Colorado
A new poll released Thursday shows that incumbent senators in Iowa and Colorado hold leads to keep their seats in their states.
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Nevada poll: Clinton, Trump neck-and-neck
Hillary Clinton is leading Donald Trump by two percentage points in the swing state of Nevada, according to a poll released Thursday.
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Bill Clinton, Melania Trump assume first spouse cookie duty
Bill Clinton is preparing to be "first dude," and that includes the quadrennial tradition of presidential candidate spouses submitting cookie recipes.
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Trump's gap with the college-educated white voters
CNN's John King explains why the educated white vote is so important to Donald Trump.
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GSA issues order outlining transgender bathroom rights in federal buildings
The General Services Administration released a new bulletin on Thursday providing guidance for federal offices under its purview that allows transgender employees and visitors to its federal buildings to access the bathroom of the gender they identify with.
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Conway: Ads starting, debate prep this weekend
Donald Trump's new campaign manager Kellyanne Conway outlined Thursday her vision of the campaign's strategy for the final stretch of the presidential race, vowing to "sharpen the message" and "win the argument every day" while preserving the GOP nominee's "authenticity that you simply can't buy."
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Clinton going on air with favorite new attack: Trump's tax returns
Hillary Clinton's campaign is putting money behind their new chosen attack on Donald Trump.
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Cohen: What polls show Donald Trump is losing?
Trump organization executive Michael Cohen clashes with CNN's Brianna Keilar over polls that suggest Donald Trump is losing to Hillary Clinton.
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Louisiana paper to Obama: Cut vacation short
Amid historic devastation in Louisiana, the state's largest daily newspaper is calling on President Barack Obama, who is being kept abreast of the situation by White House officials, to cut his Martha's Vineyard getaway short to view flood-ravaged areas of the state.
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Trump's campaign changes have GOP donors talking -- but will they write checks?
When Donald Trump hopped on the line on Wednesday morning to address his beleaguered yet eager network of donors in a conference call, he had a few points he wanted to make.
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Gary Johnson: Libertarian and Green Party do not cancel each other out
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson said Wednesday that his party and the Green Party do not cancel each other out.
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Clinton fundraises with the stars
What do Cher, Leonardo DiCaprio, Magic Johnson and Jimmy Buffett all have in common? They're with her.
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Trump's shakeup gamble
Donald Trump's reshuffling of his staff this week portends a risky pivot: a bare-knuckled, outsider-focused effort where no tactic for taking down Hillary Clinton will be off limits.
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Trump: Clinton has Russia ties, too
Donald Trump is pushing back against reports about his campaign chairman's links to a pro-Russia political party in Ukraine by claiming Hillary Clinton also has ties to Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin.
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First on CNN: Romney conducting donor outreach for Rubio
Former Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is helping Florida Sen. Marco Rubio's re-election campaign through private donor outreach, CNN has learned, an effort that comes as the party's down-ballot candidates struggle to navigate a political climate dominated by Donald Trump.
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Kaine 'disappointed' by Lewinsky scandal, but there's 'no reason to re-litigate'
Tim Kaine on Wednesday responded to 14-year-old comments he made that President Bill Clinton should have resigned in the wake of the Monica Lewinsky scandal.
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Poll: Latinos find Clinton more trustworthy than Trump
Latino voters find Hillary Clinton to be more trustworthy than Donald Trump, according to a new poll.
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Trump's lawyer asks 'says who' when told Trump is losing
One prominent Donald Trump supporter denied Wednesday the additional campaign hires announced in the morning amounted to a "shake-up," and appeared unaware that polls showed the GOP presidential nominee trailing in the race.
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Senior Republicans say RNC must stick with Trump or risk losing Congress
Senior Republicans in Washington are quietly advising the Republican National Committee to continue its financial investment behind Donald Trump, arguing that the committee needs to help keep the race competitive with Hillary Clinton or risk an electoral bloodbath that would flip control of Congress.
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US, Russia spar over Moscow's use of Iranian air base for Syria strikes
Russian officials pushed back hard Wednesday after the US suggested that Moscow's use of an Iranian air base to strike targets in Syria could violate a UN Security Council resolution.
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US: North Korea shrinks warning time for nuclear attack on America
The US government is increasingly concerned that advances in North Korea's weapons program have dramatically decreased the warning time for a nuclear attack on America or its allies, according to US officials.
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Clinton, Paul McCartney 'come together' in Ohio
Hillary Clinton met with Paul McCartney while campaigning in Cleveland on Wednesday, according to an aide, talking with the former Beatle at the Quicken Loans Arena.
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Questions about Clinton ties to foreign businessmen brothers
Hillary and Bill Clinton's ties to two influential Lebanese-Nigerian businessmen are raising fresh questions about whether the State Department showed favoritism to Clinton Foundation donors -- an issue that has continued to dog the Democratic nominee during the 2016 presidential contest.
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Stein: I will have trouble sleeping at night if Trump or Clinton is elected
Hoping to reignite the "political revolution" of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein and her running mate, Ajamu Baraka, are set to participate in a live town hall event Wednesday on CNN at 9 p.m. ET.
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Trump enlists right-wing media to lead campaign
Right-wing media enabled Donald Trump's political rise. Now it's taking a lead role in his presidential campaign.
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Clinton on Trump team shake-up: 'He is still the same man'
Hillary Clinton said Wednesday Donald Trump's staff shake up wouldn't do much to alter the course of his campaign.
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Trump up 11 points in Indiana; Clinton cruising in Colorado, Virginia
A new Indiana poll offers some good news for Donald Trump, who has a double-digit lead over Hillary Clinton in the Hoosier State.
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Trump's 27-day spiral
Twenty-seven days after his coronation in Cleveland and post-convention bounce, Donald Trump's prospects appear to be dwindling -- a precipitous decline he sought to reverse on Wednesday with a major shakeup of top campaign staff.
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New Trump campaign chief once made case to legalize undocumented immigrants
Donald Trump's new campaign manager once made the case to Republicans that the party should embrace a comprehensive immigration bill and legal status for undocumented immigrants -- differing sharply with the GOP candidate's hardline stance on the issue.
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Meet the woman tapped to help save Trump's campaign
Donald Trump shook up his campaign for the second time this summer, appointing pollster Kellyanne Conway as his new campaign manager on Wednesday.
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Who are the Green Party candidates?
Despite record levels of dissatisfaction with the Republican and Democrat candidates, nearly 70% of Americans know nothing about the Green Party presidential hopeful Jill Stein, according to a recent Gallup poll.
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What to know about Guantanamo Bay
The Pentagon on Monday announced that 15 detainees held at the US detention camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, had been transferred to the United Arab Emirates -- the largest single transfer of detainees since President Barack Obama assumed office in 2009 after campaigning on a platform that included closing the controversial camp.
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Mikhail Baryshnikov: Trump's rhetoric reminds me of Soviet Union
World-renowned ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov says Donald Trump's words are reminiscent of rhetoric from his childhood in the Soviet Union.
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Hassan clarifies: 'Yes,' Clinton is trustworthy
New Hampshire Gov. Maggie Hassan said Tuesday that "yes," she thinks Hillary Clinton is honest and trustworthy -- the day after the New Hampshire senate candidate declined to say so in a CNN interview.
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Liz Cheney wins Wyoming primary
Liz Cheney, daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney, won the Republican primary for Wyoming's only House seat Tuesday.
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What to watch at CNN's Green Party town hall
The Green Party is about to have a chance to show voters it is worth casting a ballot for.
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Trump evokes Cold War to boost campaign
The Cold War is suddenly back as a hot topic in American politics.
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Trump campaign shake-up
Donald Trump's campaign is undergoing a major staff shakeup with less than three months to Election Day, adding two officials to top posts overseeing his struggling campaign.
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Trump: Democrats have 'failed and betrayed' African-Americans
Donald Trump made a pitch for African-American voters on Tuesday by calling for more police in America's inner cities, arguing that Democratic policies have failed minority communities and accusing Democrats of "peddling the narrative of cops as a racist force."
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Clinton campaign refutes conservative media rumors about her health
Conservative media chatter about Hillary Clinton's health has gotten so loud that Donald Trump is questioning her "physical stamina" — and now the Clinton campaign is condemning him for "peddling deranged conspiracy theories."
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Trump deposition: Business backlash and Ivanka's clarification
Newly released documents give a clearer picture of what was happening in Donald Trump's business organization after he made controversial remarks about Mexican immigrants during his campaign kickoff.
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Trump finally makes general election ad buy
Donald Trump this weekend will begin airing general election advertisements, putting an end to an unprecedented advertising gap.
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Biden in Serbia: Offers condolences; met by Trump supporters
Vice President Joe Biden took a major step in repairing relations between the United States and Serbia on Tuesday, expressing condolences for civilian victims of a US-led NATO air campaign there in the 1990s.
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Walker knocks Clinton for her Milwaukee shooting response
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker reaffirmed Tuesday his critique of Hillary Clinton's statements about unrest in Milwaukee as "just inflaming the situation."
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Is Trump's 'extreme vetting' necessary?
Donald Trump proposes sweeping reform to current US immigration policy as part of his plan to combat Islamic extremism, should he win office.
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Perry: No 'free ride' from criticism for Gold Star dad
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Tuesday that the Gold Star father involved in a war of words with Donald Trump shouldn't get a "free ride" from public criticism.
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Anti-science claims dog Green Party's Jill Stein
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein has been waging an uphill battle for name recognition as she pursues her White House bid. But as she emerges in the public eye -- she is participating in a CNN-hosted town hall on Wednesday -- so have some of the retired medical doctor's past controversial comments on vaccines, her concerns about internet use being linked to poor health and GMOs.
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Feds torpedo Navy sailor's 'Clinton defense'
A Navy sailor facing prison time for taking photos of a classified area on a US nuclear attack submarine is asking a federal judge for leniency, citing the government's decision not to indict Hillary Clinton for mishandling classified information.
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Olympic scold: Clinton cites Rio games to hit Trump
Hillary Clinton's newest talking point on the campaign trail: Olympic athletes prove Donald Trump is wrong.
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Trump received first classified intelligence briefing
Donald Trump will receive his first classified national security briefing Wednesday in New York, two sources told CNN.
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Curt Schilling considering Senate challenge to Elizabeth Warren
Outspoken former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling is weighing a bid to unseat Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren when she comes up for re-election in 2018.
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Roger Ailes helping Trump ahead of presidential debates
Former Fox News chief Roger Ailes is now helping Donald Trump prepare for the upcoming presidential debates, sources with knowledge of the matter confirmed.
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Poll: Clinton up 9 points in Florida
Hillary Clinton has built a 9-point lead over Donald Trump in Florida, according to a poll released Tuesday, owing to her advantage among minorities and white women in the state.
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Where is Gary Johnson?
Conservatives dissatisfied with Donald Trump have given the Libertarian presidential nominee a chance to take his third party to center stage, but Gary Johnson has not exactly been a fixture on the campaign trail.
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FBI sends Clinton investigative report to Congress
The FBI is expected to send to Congress Tuesday afternoon a report the bureau provided to the Justice Department last month to explain why it recommended no charges in the Hillary Clinton email server investigation, according to US officials briefed on the matter.
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Could this election be a landslide?
It's the political version of a 42-3 Super Bowl or a World Series sweep -- an electoral landslide. And while there's still a lot of game time left in 2016, Donald Trump's poll numbers and his campaign hiccups have some political watchers wondering if this White House race could end up as the first landslide in a generation.
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Rubio stands by calling Trump a 'con artist,' still supports him
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio is standing by his description of Donald Trump as "a con artist," but he says in a new interview he still plans to support the real estate mogul for president.
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Yitzhak Rabin's son: 'Words do kill'
The son of slain Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin said Tuesday his father was killed during a time in Israel that he describes as similar to the political climate in the United States and he urged restraint from Donald Trump and other candidates because "words do kill."
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Wisconsin sheriff blames 'tribal behavior' for Milwaukee violence
Unapologetic and blunt, Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has won legions of supporters on the right with his frequent commentary that slams Black Lives Matter and other liberal groups.
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Poll: Clinton holds wide lead in Virginia
Hillary Clinton is ahead of Donald Trump in another swing state, according to a new poll, holding a wide lead over the GOP presidential nominee in Virginia.
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Ken Salazar to head Clinton transition team
Ken Salazar, the former secretary of the interior and senator from Colorado, will lead Hillary Clinton's transition team, campaign chairman John Podesta announced Tuesday.
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Navajo Nation sues EPA over toxic mine spill
A year after 300 million gallons of heavy metal sludge from the shuttered Gold King Mine gushed into a tributary of the Animas River, the Navajo Nation is suing the Environmental Protection Agency for what it sees as negligence in cleaning up the disaster -- serving up a potent election-year issue for Republicans against one of their favorite targets.
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Democrat asked 3 times if Clinton is honest; never says yes
Sen. Kelly Ayotte has often found herself in a familiar spot with Donald Trump: Keeping her distance.
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Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane resigning
Pennsylvania State Attorney General Kathleen Kane has been found guilty of perjury and obstruction, prompting renewed calls for her resignation.
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Kaine rocks the harmonica in 'North Caroline'
Sen. Tim Kaine headed down south to the land of the pines and pulled out his harmonica to play some "Wagon Wheel" during a stop in North Carolina Monday evening.
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Clinton super PAC to temporarily stop airing ads some battleground states
Hillary Clinton's super PAC won't air any local ads in Virginia, Colorado and Pennsylvania from September 2 to 20, according a Priorities USA spokesman, citing strong poll numbers for Clinton in those states.
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Trump plots strategy on ISIS
Donald Trump didn't just stake out a strategy for waging an "extreme" and "vicious" campaign against ISIS on Monday. He also articulated one for reviving his flailing campaign.
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Largest transfer of Gitmo detainees under Obama announced
The US announced Monday that 15 detainees have been transferred out of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.
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North Carolina appeals voter ID ruling to the Supreme Court
North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory asked the Supreme Court Thursday night to freeze parts of a federal appeals court opinion from last month that struck key provisions of an omnibus election law and held that the law had been enacted with racially discriminatory intent.
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Defense officials see gains against ISIS
The Pentagon believes that the US-led anti-ISIS coalition has seized the offensive and made significant progress in taking back key territory from ISIS, US defense officials told CNN Monday.
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Here's what would have to happen to replace Trump on GOP ticket
Donald Trump's continued stumbles led The Wall Street Journal Monday to suggest that if he couldn't shape up by Labor Day, it might be time to "turn the nomination over to Mike Pence."
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Giuliani wrong about terror attacks and Obama
Rudy Giuliani, who served as mayor of New York City during 9/11, claimed Monday that there had not been "any successful radical Islamic terrorist attack in the United States" in the eight years before President Barack Obama took office.
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5,400 diagnosed with cancers linked to September 11 attacks
Next month will mark 15 years since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, but thousands of people across the country continue to feel its effects on their health.
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Obama emerges from vacation to boost Clinton's coffers
President Barack Obama briefly emerges from his golf and fine dining-filled vacation Monday to raise campaign cash for Hillary Clinton, boosting the Democratic presidential nominee for an afternoon before returning again to a week of relaxation.
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Independent candidate qualifies for Utah ballot
Independent presidential candidate Evan McMullin has qualified for the ballot in Utah, putting him one step closer to making a difference in the race for the White House.
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Female Marine drops out of infantry course
The only female officer enrolled in the Marine Corps' Infantry Officer's Course has dropped out after failing to complete two conditioning hikes last month, according to the Marine Corps' Training and Education Command.
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State Department to turn over emails recovered from Clinton server
The State Department has agreed to provide the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch with all official emails sent or received by Hillary Clinton that were recovered from her private email server by the FBI investigation.
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GOP congressmen ask RNC to move money away from Trump
A pair of House Republicans have added their names to a request for their party to stop funding Donald Trump at the top of its ticket.
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Marion Barry's son, Christopher Barry, dies in Washington
Christopher Barry, the son of the late Washington, D.C., Mayor Marion Barry, died over the weekend, police in Washington confirmed Monday. He was 36, according to CNN affiliate WTOP.
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Trump fundraises off 'biased media'
Seeking to inoculate himself from negative press, Donald Trump is wielding his most aggressive and focused attack on the media to date.
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Stein hits Clinton on emails: Voters "owed an explanation"
Green Party candidate Jill Stein attacked Hillary Clinton on Monday for her use of a private email server as Secretary of State, amid reports that notes from Clinton's interview with the FBI during its probe of the matter would be turned over soon to Congress.
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Son of slain Israeli PM warns Trump about 'incitement'
Yuval Rabin, whose father, Yitzhak Rabin, was assassinated while serving as Prime Minister of Israel, criticized Donald Trump for appealing to "Second Amendment people" in a speech and warned that the words that politicians use can incite violence and undermine democracy.
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Report: Ukraine officials designated millions in cash for Manafort
Hillary Clinton's campaign slammed Donald Trump for "troubling connections" to Russia after The New York Times published a report late Sunday alleging that millions in cash payments were designated for Paul Manafort by Ukrainian leaders during his time as a political consultant there.
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Why running like Trump is harder than it looks
When Marco Rubio changed his mind this summer and decided to seek re-election to his Senate seat, nearly all of the Republicans running to replace him in the Senate dropped out and dutifully endorsed him.
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Records contradict Bayh's assertion over staying in Indiana
Evan Bayh pushed back at an interviewer last month when he was asked if he would move back to Indiana now that he is running to win back his old Senate seat.
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Biden: Don't give Trump the nuclear codes
Vice President Joe Biden will make his 2016 debut on the campaign trail with Hillary Clinton on Monday, taking his blue-collar charm to a place dear to his heart: his hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
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At least one battle in the gender wars is over
Hillary Clinton's critics offer plenty of reasons why she shouldn't be the next American commander in chief. By and large, being a woman isn't one of them.
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Vilsack: Democrats can gain with rural voters
Democrats have a "unique opportunity" to make inroads in rural America this fall thanks to deep concerns about Republican nominee Donald Trump, says Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.
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Trump proposes values test for would-be immigrants in fiery ISIS speech
Donald Trump on Monday upped his call for action against radical Islam in an effort to reclaim the offensive on national security, proposing an ideological test to keep would-be immigrants with radical views out of the US.
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Obama tweets support for Team USA
Much of the world is marveling at the athletic feats at the Olympics in Rio -- including President Barack Obama.
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How to register to vote in every US state and territory
Voting: Some call it a civic duty, others a waste of time, but if you want to have your say at the ballot box there are a few things you need to know.
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Clinton 'relentless' in attacking Trump's business record
Hillary Clinton goes after those Trump neckties. Donald Trump's in a New York state of mind. And all eyes are on data and the ground game.
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New book gives insight into Trump fervor
Thirty-one-year-old J. D. Vance is a former Marine, a graduate of Yale Law School and now a principal at an investment firm in San Francisco. But he wasn't born into privilege. In his new memoir, "Hillbilly Elegy," Vance chronicles his childhood in a poor Rust Belt town in eastern Ohio, and, in turn, documents a culture in crisis.
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Trump campaign defends Katrina Pierson's Obama remarks
Trump Campaign Senior Communications Advisor Jason Miller defends Katrina Pierson's recent remarks concerning President Obama and Afghanistan.
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Pence: Trump was being 'serious' about Obama and ISIS
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Donald Trump was being "serious" when he spoke this week about President Barack Obama being the "founder" of ISIS, saying that the GOP nominee "getting people's attention."
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Sources: Congress to get Clinton's FBI interview notes
Members of Congress will soon receive notes from Hillary Clinton's interview with the FBI over her private email server and the briefing could come as early as Monday, according to sources.
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Former Bush official supporting Clinton: Trump could be economic 'disaster'
Former Bush administration official Carlos Gutierrez says he will be voting for Hillary Clinton, calling Donald Trump's economic policies a "disaster."
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Manafort: Trump 2nd Amendment comments were not a threat
Donald Trump's campaign chairman said Sunday the Republican presidential nominee's comments last week that gun advocates could deal with Hillary Clinton should not be interpreted as a threat.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from August 7 through August 13.
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Pence plans to release tax returns before election
Donald Trump's running mate, Mike Pence, said Saturday he plans to release his tax returns before Election Day, even as GOP has continued to resist calls to release his own tax returns.
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Trump blasts NY Times after story about 'sputtering' campaign
The New York Times is painting a dire picture of the Trump campaign in a story titled "Inside the Failing Mission to Save Donald Trump From Himself."
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Nancy Pelosi: DCCC hacking brought on 'obscene and sick calls'
A hacker's release of personal contact information about House Democrats triggered a series of "sick calls, voicemails and text messages," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi said Saturday.
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Kaine: 'Even Richard Nixon' released his tax returns
Tim Kaine took aim at Donald Trump Saturday, slamming the Republican nominee for not releasing his tax returns.
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Here's how ISIS was really founded
Plenty has been said about Donald Trump calling President Barack Obama the "founder of ISIS." The GOP presidential candidate added to the conversation himself on Friday, tweeting that he was being sarcastic when he made the remarks.
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Trump spokeswoman: Afghanistan was 'Obama's war'
Donald Trump campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson said on Saturday that America's military effort in Afghanistan "was Obama's war."
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Kaine meets with parents of slain journalist
Sen. Tim Kaine met with the parents of slain journalist James Foley Saturday morning, per an aide.
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Biden to visit Turkey amid coup attempt dispute
Vice President Joe Biden will visit Turkey on August 24, his office confirmed to CNN on Saturday. He'll be the highest level American visitor to the country since a coup there failed in July.
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Amid US Olympic success, Trump critics mock 'we don't win anymore'
Donald Trump has said the United States "doesn't win anymore" with regard to trade, immigration and national security.
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On Martha's Vineyard, hope for another Clinton era
Posted in the window of Mad Martha's ice cream parlor here is a framed photo of a vacation-rested President and his wife, grinning as a crowd watches them lick away at double scoops of frozen blueberry.
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RNC looks to expand outreach to African-Americans
The Republican National Committee is upping its outreach to black voters as Donald Trump's candidacy faces a steep battle to win over minorities.
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Gary Johnson on charitable donations: 'Almost nonexistent'
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson said Friday that his charitable contributions are "negligible," bordering on "almost nonexistent."
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Hacker releases cell phone numbers, personal emails of House Democrats
The hacker calling themselves "Guccifer 2.0" is claiming credit for the Friday night release of personal cell phone numbers and private email addresses of Democratic House members.
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Bill Clinton: Email controversy 'biggest load of bull I've ever heard'
The Black Eyed Peas' "I Gotta Feeling" began to play -- Bill Clinton's cue to get off the stage.
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Trump campaign doubles down on election fraud claims
Donald Trump declared Friday that there's only one way he could lose the state of Pennsylvania: if he's cheated out of it.
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Pentagon: ISIS leader in Afghanistan killed
US and Afghan Special Operations Forces conducted an airstrike in Afghanistan that targeted and killed ISIS leader Hafiz Sayed Khan on July 26, according to a statement from the Pentagon.
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GOP questions Trump travel, tight purse strings
The last time Connecticut voted for a Republican presidential candidate, Americans were listening to music on cassette tapes and most cell phones were the size of shoe boxes.
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The 16 most provocative Trump magazine and tabloid covers
These past three weeks have been tough for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump. That's reflected in the new Time magazine cover featuring an orange Trump melting down.
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Trump was literally not being sarcastic about Obama founding ISIS
Words can change meaning over time -- especially when they are spoken by politicians. Just ask Bill Clinton to define "is."
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RNC Chair Priebus rallies with Trump
Republican National Committee Chair Reince Priebus introduced Donald Trump at a Friday afternoon rally, a show of unity with the GOP nominee as he struggles in the polls.
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McConnell: Keeping GOP Senate 'very dicey'
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell is bluntly warning that his party's chances of hanging onto its majority in the Senate this fall are "very dicey."
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Obama summer reading list: 'The Girl on the Train'
President Barack Obama will spend a chunk of his summer vacation reading five books, according to the reading list released by the White House.
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Poll: Clinton leading Trump in critical battlegrounds
Hillary Clinton has opened up commanding leads over Donald Trump in several critical battleground states, including North Carolina and Colorado, according to a new poll Friday.
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Amid spying fears, it's Pokemon No on Pentagon phones
Pentagon workers and contractors are getting a reminder to keep Pokemon Go off their work phones, amid a report that concerns were raised that the app could be used for spying.
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US Olympic skeet shooter rips gun control measures
US Olympic Gold Medal shooter Kim Rhode is wading into the gun control debate and defended the Second Amendment ahead of her competition in Brazil.
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F-22 Raptor grounded by 20,000 bees
The US Air Force's F-22 Raptor may be the most advanced fighter jet in the world but even with $143 million-worth of stealth and supersonic capabilities, it proved to be no match for one unlikely adversary --- a huge swarm of honey bees.
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Khan asks McCain to withdraw Trump support
Khizr Khan is calling on Sen. John McCain to withdraw his support for Donald Trump because of his comments about his son who was killed in Iraq.
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Tim Kaine: How to make housing fair in America
Hillary Clinton's plan will invest tens of billions to ensure families of color find a decent, affordable places to live.
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A detailed look at the claim that Obama 'founded' ISIS
Jake Tapper fact checks Donald Trump's (false) claim that President Barack Obama is the "founder of ISIS."
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Trump tries to walk back claim Obama founded ISIS: 'Sarcasm'
Donald Trump on Friday attempted to walk back the widely criticized false claim he repeatedly made over the last two days that President Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton were "co-founders" of ISIS -- saying he was being sarcastic.
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Italian musician: Trump is 'a blonde Berlusconi'
In the eyes of Italian musician Sir Bob Cornelius Rifo, the rise of Donald Trump in America is reminiscent of the reign of Silvio Berlusconi -- the Italian billionaire tycoon, who served as Italy's prime minister for a total of nine years, with his latest term ending in 2011.
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Can secretary of state be a presidential steppingstone again?
Hillary Clinton set a major historical milestone this election cycle.
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Democrats see chance to reshape map as Trump stumbles
In a less volatile election cycle, the notion that Democrats would be on offense in red states like Utah, Arizona and Georgia would suggest the presidential race was effectively over.
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Trump: 'Fine' with trying US citizens in military courts
Donald Trump said in an interview Thursday that he would support trying US citizens suspected of terrorism in military tribunals -- a controversial proposal that would likely be challenged as unconstitutional.
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National security official states support for Clinton over Trump
Ret. Maj. Gen James "Spider" Marks said Thursday that Hillary Clinton will do a better job defending the country and the Constitution than Donald Trump.
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Colorado family says son died while fighting with Kurdish forces
A Colorado man fighting alongside Kurdish militia forces against ISIS was killed last week, his family confirmed to CNN.
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Rash of stage-rushing incidents on the campaign trail
The Secret Service is having a busy year protecting presidential candidates, with barrier-jumping and stage-rushing becoming a more frequent occurrence.
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NC Trump staffer resigns amid lawsuit alleging he pulled gun
A top North Carolina Trump staffer has stepped down amid allegations he pulled a gun on a fellow campaign staffer.
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No, President Obama was not the 'founder' of ISIS
Peter Bergen says Donald Trump is wrong: President Obama and Hillary Clinton are not the founders of ISIS. Obama has been responsible for the serious reversals ISIS is suffering on the battlefield
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First on CNN: Inside the debate over probing the Clinton Foundation
Officials from the FBI and Department of Justice met several months ago to discuss opening a public corruption case into the Clinton Foundation, according to a US official.
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Top Clinton State Department aide helped Clinton Foundation
A top aide to Hillary Clinton at the State Department traveled to New York to interview job candidates for a top job at the Clinton Foundation, according to a source with knowledge of the situation.
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Trump: No White House? Then a 'very nice long vacation'
Donald Trump offered a fatalistic assessment of his personal and political future on Thursday, saying he will not abandon the controversial style that fueled his ascent despite lagging poll numbers and a string of damaging controversies.
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Duterte's gay slur strains close US-Filipino ties
Rodrigo Duterte, the Philippines' firebrand president, is not known for being diplomatic.
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Was Trump's 2nd Amendment comment incitement?
Donald Trump is denying that that he called on gun advocates to use arms against Hillary Clinton -- but that hasn't stopped a raging debate about whether his comments have crossed a legal line.
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Obama and the Bidens drop their summer playlists
President Barack Obama once again proved his eclectic taste in music, releasing two summer playlists Thursday while he vacations on Martha's Vineyard with the first family.
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Nancy Pelosi: DNC hack is 'electronic Watergate'
Amid reports that the hack of the Democratic National Committee was even broader than had been believed, the highest-ranking Democrat in Congress is calling the incident an "electronic Watergate."
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RNC chief voices concern about Trump campaign's direction
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus spoke to Donald Trump about the direction of his campaign and his impact on down-ballot races, sources tell CNN.
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Trump: I meant that Obama founded ISIS, literally
Donald Trump said Thursday that he meant exactly what he said when he called President Barack Obama the "founder of ISIS" and objected when a conservative radio show host tried to clarify the GOP nominee's position.
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DEA declines to loosen restrictions on medical marijuana
Marijuana will remain a schedule l controlled substance, which declares it has "no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse," the Drug Enforcement Agency said Thursday. This keeps the drug in the same category as heroin and cocaine.
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Giuliani vs. Cuomo: You need to watch this
Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani and CNN's Chris Cuomo locked horns in a battle royale Thursday morning over Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton's emails and whether the media is biased against Republicans.
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Giuliani: Trump will do three debates
Rudy Giuliani said Thursday that Donald Trump is prepared to do all three sanctioned presidential debates.
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Clinton to release tax returns, pressuring Trump
Hillary Clinton will release her 2015 taxes this week, according to a source, a move that her campaign hopes will put pressure on Donald Trump to do the same.
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Reagan daughter blasts Trump for inciting violence
The daughter of Ronald Reagan is citing her father's shooting as evidence that comments like Donald Trump's recent blast against Hillary Clinton have real-world consequences.
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Poll: Tight Senate races for Rubio, Toomey as Trump drags ticket
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio and Pennsylvania Sen. Pat Toomey are running neck-and-neck with their Democratic challengers, according to a new poll.
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Clinton: I will stamp out 'the Trump loophole'
Hillary Clinton will "lay down the choice on the economy" for voters in her economic speech on Thursday, according to an aide, comparing her economic vision with what Donald Trump proposed earlier this week in the the Motor City.
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Clinton, Trump battle for Pennsylvania
On paper, Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes look like a slam-dunk for Hillary Clinton
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Trump and Clinton battle over ISIS
Donald Trump on Wednesday repeatedly called President Barack Obama the "founder" of ISIS and labeled Hillary Clinton the "co-founder."
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Can Trump be the first to go directly from corner office to Oval Office?
If Donald Trump makes it from the corner office to the Oval Office, he will be pulling off an unprecedented feat: He will be the only head of the executive branch of government whose principal professional credential is having served as a chief executive officer.
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Where does Clinton actually stand on guns?
Donald Trump's persistent -- and false -- accusation that Hillary Clinton would abolish the Second Amendment as president is renewing scrutiny of her position on gun rights.
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Surprise guests pop up at Trump, Clinton rallies
Donald Trump on Wednesday again slammed Hillary Clinton and her campaign for allowing the father of Orlando shooter Omar Mateen to sit in the stands behind her at a recent rally.
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27 words: Deconstructing the Second Amendment
It's only a sentence long; 27 words that barely take up a full line on the Bill of Rights.
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Gasping man says he would take Trump 'to the shed,' but will still vote for him
Donald Trump's controversial "Second Amendment people" comment may have left him gobsmacked, but Darrell Vickers said Wednesday he'll still be voting Republican in November.
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NYPD apprehends man who scaled Trump Tower with suction cups
A man scaled Trump Tower using giant suction cups Wednesday.
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GOP congressional report: ISIS intel was overly optimistic
Intelligence reports on the anti-ISIS campaign from US Central Command gave rosier assessments than warranted, according to a months-long investigation by Republican members of Congress.
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Pence: Strickland's comment on Scalia's death are 'appalling' and 'callous'
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, Republican nominee Donald Trump's running mate, denounced former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's remarks about Justice Antonin Scalia's death happening at a "good time."
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Trump accuses Clinton of 'pay to play'
Donald Trump accused Hillary Clinton Wednesday of engaging in "pay-for-play" practices after newly released emails raised questions about the relationship between Clinton's State Department and the Clinton Foundation.
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Court blocks remedy on Wisconsin voter ID law
A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a lower court's effort to create exceptions to Wisconsin's voter ID law, saying the lower court's ruling would likely not be upheld upon appeal.
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Sandy Hook daughter: Trump comments 'distasteful' and 'not presidential'
Donald Trump's comments regarding the Second Amendment and Hillary Clinton struck Erica Smegielski -- the daughter of Sandy Hook's slain principal -- as "distasteful" and "not presidential," she said Wednesday.
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Clinton: Trump 'inciting violence' by pushing gun advocates to deal with her
Hillary Clinton responded Wednesday to Donald Trump's suggestion the day before about gun rights activists potentially stopping her from making Supreme Court picks if she's elected, by saying "words matter."
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Wisconsin poll: Clinton up double-digits over Trump
Hillary Clinton has a double-digit lead over Donald Trump in Wisconsin -- the type of a manufacturing-heavy state his campaign hopes to turn red in November -- according to a new Marquette University Law School poll.
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Emails reveal how Trump got stuck in Colorado Springs elevator
Donald Trump got trapped in an elevator in Colorado Springs because a member of his entourage used an elevator bypass key, but they didn't know how to turn it back on, according to an email from a fire marshal involved with the rescue.
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State Department religious freedom report slams allies
The State Department criticized American allies Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt and Indonesia Wednesday for having laws that infringe upon religious freedom.
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GOP Senator challenged: Who's worse Trump or Clinton?
GOP Senator Mark Kirk says he will not be voting for his party's nominee and instead will write in Colon Powell's name for president.
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Text about Christie in Bridgegate: He 'flat out lied'
A former staffer in Gov. Chris Christie's office accused the governor of lying during a press conference about the "bridgegate" scandal in New Jersey, according to a text message newly surfaced in court filings.
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General: Marines, put down those cell phones!
US Marines need to put away their cell phones, forget about their fancy coffees and get back to doing what Marines used to do -- dig a foxhole, cover up, stay quiet and be wary, the Corps' top officer says.
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Ted Strickland apologizes for comments on Scalia's death
Ted Strickland, the former Ohio governor who is challenging Senator Rob Portman in a closely-watched race, apologized for saying Justice Antonin Scalia's death happened at a good time.
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Clinton, in Mormon pitch, compares Trump to religious persecutors
Hillary Clinton, sensing apprehension from Utah Republicans for Donald Trump's presidential campaign, pitched Mormon voters in a Wednesday op-ed published by the Deseret News, a paper owned by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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Report: RNC losing staffers over Trump
At least eight staffers have left the Republican National Committee at least in part due to discomfort over the party's nomination of Donald Trump for president.
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Trump looks to claw back Virginia, but Clinton confident
They say "Virginia is for Lovers," but the state this year promises to be home to an all-out fight for its 13 electoral votes.
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List: Why these 88 Republicans oppose Trump
Here's a semi-comprehensive list we'll be updating of the many notable Republicans who have said they won't support GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, why they're opposing him and who they'll back instead:
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Fallout: Secret Service talks to Trump camp
The furor over Donald Trump's comments about gun owners' power in the presidential campaign continued Wednesday.
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Chris Shays: Why I'm voting for Clinton
Former Republican congressman says Trump lost him long ago; Hillary Clinton is tough, smart and wants to work with GOP to address challenges facing nation.
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Gay rights group slams Trump, Rubio event
Gay rights advocates are blasting Donald Trump and Florida Senator Marco Rubio for planning to campaign with what they call an anti-gay religious group.
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New Clinton emails shed light on State Dept. and Clinton Foundation
Newly released emails from Hillary Clinton's tenure as secretary of state raise questions about the nature of the department's relationship with the Clinton Foundation.
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NRA spends $3 million on new anti-Clinton ad
The National Rifle Association launched a new ad Tuesday in battleground states that portrays Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton as an elitist who "would leave you defenseless."
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Audience members steal the spotlight from candidates
What does it take to steal the spotlight from a presidential candidate?
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Melania Trump will address immigration controversy, Trump says
Donald Trump announced Tuesday evening that his wife will hold a news conference "over the next couple of weeks" to address reports that she violated immigration laws when she first came to the U.S.
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Eying Georgia and Arizona, Clinton campaign looks to narrow Trump's path
Hillary Clinton's campaign, seeing vulnerabilities for Donald Trump in Arizona and Georgia, says it plans to expand their political and organizing operations in the two states in the coming weeks, according to Democrats with knowledge of the plans.
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Hayden: Trump presents "clear and present danger"
General Michael Hayden, former director of the CIA and NSA defended his letter signed by 49 other Republican national security officials saying Donald Trump is unqualified to be President and a clear and present danger.
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Secret heroes: Newly revealed Silver Star actions against ISIS
One Army helicopter pilot flew a mission for 10 hours, five of them while wounded, in a high-risk effort to rescue American hostages.
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Newly declassified documents reveal US response to Argentina's 'Dirty War'
Even as US diplomats were strongly urging Argentina's military to improve its human rights record during the country's so-called Dirty War, a top White House official argued against strongly punishing the junta for its crackdown on dissidents.
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Internet reacts to '2nd Amendment people'
Donald Trump once again turned heads throughout the political world when he said the "Second Amendment people" might be the only answer to Hillary Clinton's potential judicial appointments.
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Trump: 'Second Amendment people' could deal with Clinton
Donald Trump said Tuesday that if Hillary Clinton gets to pick Supreme Court justices, there's "nothing you can do, folks ... although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is."
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Iran's ex-president writes Obama urging return of assets
Iran's former hard-line leader is pressuring President Barack Obama to return billions of dollars in seized Iranian assets, though it's almost certain his appeals will go nowhere.
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Quinnipiac polls: Clinton tops Trump in Ohio, Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton has pulled clearly ahead in Pennsylvania and holds a slight lead over Donald Trump in Ohio, but the two are in a tight race in the crucial battleground of Florida, according to new Quinnipiac University polls of likely voters in the key swing states show.
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US troops lost weapons to ISIS in firefight
US troops abandoned equipment and weapons after they came under fire from ISIS fighters, the Pentagon acknowledged Tuesday.
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Ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's 14-year sentence upheld
A federal judge Tuesday imposed the same 14-year sentence against former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, despite pleas for a reduced term from his wife, two daughters and the disgraced politician, himself, who's serving time for corruption.
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Mother of man accused of wanting to shoot Trump says son 'broken' in jail
The mother of a British man accused of wanting to shoot Donald Trump says she fears her son will not survive a long period in prison.
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Republicans flee Trump: drip, drip, drip
Another day, another bunch of Republicans fleeing Donald Trump.
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Susan Collins: Trump will make the world 'more dangerous'
Sen. Susan Collins said Tuesday that Donald Trump could make the world "more dangerous" and that his values represent a threat to the Republican Party.
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Orlando gunman's father attends Clinton rally
The father of the Orlando gunman attended a Hillary Clinton rally in Florida Monday to show his support for the Democratic candidate.
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Third party candidate tries to steal Utah from Trump
Evan McMullin, the newly announced third party conservative candidate, said Tuesday he has an opening in the key state of Utah where voters are "highly dissatisfied" with the candidates.
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Clinton: Congress must return to fund Zika fight
Hillary Clinton will call on Congress Tuesday to return to Washington to pass a funding measure to fight the mosquito borne virus.
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Protesters interrupt Trump 14 times during speech
Protesters interrupted Donald Trump 14 different times during his economic speech in Detroit.
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Florida: The swingiest swing state
With 29 electoral votes, Florida is the biggest prize of the battleground states. But the difference between winning and losing the Sunshine State is often very small.
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Ex-EPA heads under Republicans back Clinton
Two former administrators of the Environmental Protection Agency under Republican presidents endorsed Hillary Clinton on Tuesday, citing her plan to tackle climate change and Donald Trump's "profound ignorance of science."
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Ryan easily wins GOP primary
House Speaker Paul Ryan is aiming to move past a primary contest Tuesday that drew sudden national interest in recent weeks thanks to Republican nominee Donald Trump.
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Trump attempts to reboot
Donald Trump will have to do more than hold his tongue for a day and offer an olive branch to Paul Ryan to steady his faltering campaign.
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GOP senator: 'I will not be voting for Donald Trump'
Susan Collins, a Republican who's been in the Senate since 1997, said she is not going to vote for Donald Trump as president, finding him unsuitable for office "based on his disregard for the precept of treating others with respect, an idea that should transcend politics."
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Two Benghazi victims' parents sue Clinton
The parents of two Americans killed in the Benghazi attacks in 2012 have filed a lawsuit against Hillary Clinton, who served as secretary of state at the time.
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GOP attacks Clinton after Iran executes nuclear scientist
The execution of an Iranian nuclear scientist accused of spying for the US is reverberating from Tehran to the presidential campaign trail.
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GOP congressman: Trump should release taxes
Wisconsin Rep. Sean Duffy, a Republican, said Monday he thinks Donald Trump should release his tax returns.
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ISIS displays US equipment captured in Afghanistan battles
Several items of US military equipment displayed by ISIS in photos published over the weekend likely was either found or captured after recent battles in eastern Afghanistan, according to a senior defense official.
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Former Rep. Patrick Kennedy: Stop calling Trump 'crazy'
Patrick Kennedy, a mental health advocate and former Rhode Island congressman, penned an op-ed Monday calling on Americans to stop calling Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump "crazy" because it demeans those who suffer from real mental health issues.
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Warren takes on Trump's economic plan
Sen. Elizabeth Warren slammed Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's newly detailed tax reform plan as a blueprint for "helping rich guys like Donald Trump get richer -- & leaving everyone else behind."
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Trump's economic speech: CNN's Reality Check Team vets the claims
Donald Trump slammed President Obama and Hillary Clinton on Monday, saying their policies have hurt America economically.
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Clinton slams Trump, rebuts his economic proposals
Hillary Clinton launched fresh attacks on Donald Trump's business record and temperament on Monday, casting the businessman as a cheat who has repeatedly "stiffed" American workers and a person who appears to take "pleasure" in attacking protesters, journalists and a Gold Star family.
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From a block of cheese to KFC, a taste of presidential eating habits
Tastes may change with the times, but the public appetite for information on political leaders' menu choices is as voracious now as in the early days of the Republic.
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Who is Evan McMullin?
Conservatives fighting against Donald Trump's White House bid recruited a little-known congressional aide and former CIA operative to jump into the fray on Monday.
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Following RNC speech, Cruz critics urge McCaul to mount primary challenge
A quiet Republican campaign to oust Sen. Ted Cruz in next cycle's Texas primary is unfolding as the conservative firebrand has launched an aggressive effort to keep his seat ahead of another likely run for the White House.
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Organized protests disrupt Trump speech
More than a dozen protesters on Monday interrupted Donald Trump's speech laying out his economic proposals in what he had hoped would be a tame and scripted affair before a receptive audience.
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50 GOP national security experts oppose Trump
Fifty prominent Republican foreign policy and national security experts -- many veterans of George W. Bush's administration -- have signed a letter denouncing Donald Trump's presidential candidacy and pledging not to vote for him.
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Ex-Michigan gov. breaks with GOP, backs Clinton
A former Republican governor of Michigan is breaking with his party to endorse Hillary Clinton, as both she and Donald Trump head there this week to lay out their economic plans.
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Puerto Ricans in Florida could pick the next president
The presidential election could come down to Florida's rapidly growing population of residents from Puerto Rico, a reality that has set off a political gold rush in the Sunshine State.
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Rubio opposes abortions for Zika-infected women
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he opposes abortions for women infected with Zika, as the health crisis sweeps his home state.
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Anti-Trump conservatives recruit candidate for WH bid
Conservative Republicans have recruited a former CIA staffer and top House GOP aide to launch an independent White House bid against Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton.
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Trump revises tax plan, raises top rate
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are laying out their proposals for the economy this week -- and wasting no time exchanging fire over whose plan is best for America.
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Deval Patrick opens up about issues of race, policing
As a former governor, civil rights lawyer and a product of Chicago's South Side, there may be few Americans who understand the current national debate about the need for police reforms better than Deval Patrick.
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An election in search of inspiration
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump wrapped up their conventions on a high note this summer, hoping to launch their fall campaigns with legions of newly energized activists and a fresh opportunity to rebuild their battered images.
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GOP to Trump: Right the ship or lose Senate
Republican leaders are watching Donald Trump's campaign with growing alarm as they fear a landslide at the top of the ticket could wipe away their hard-fought congressional majority.
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CNN Poll of Polls: Clinton tops Trump by 10
The post-convention polls are in, and they consistently show Hillary Clinton entering the next phase of the presidential election campaign with the upper hand over Donald Trump.
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Jeb Bush's son breaks with father, urges GOP to back Trump
Jeb Bush is resolutely #NeverTrump but his son, George P. Bush, no longer is.
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GOP tries to move beyond 'week from hell'
Donald Trump scores a big-money donor. The Green Party targets Bernie Sanders' voters. And will all four of the fall debates happen as scheduled?
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Former CIA acting director on Clinton: I 'trust her'
Former CIA acting-Director Michael Morell said Sunday he'd trust Hillary Clinton with the nation's security, but that Donald Trump is being manipulated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Obama reveals golf handicap ahead of 300th round as president
As he descends into vacation mode, President Barack Obama is disclosing for the first time a closely held secret: his golf handicap.
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Kaine says he and Clinton will be 'real transparent'
Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine says after Hillary Clinton's controversy over her private email use, the two would be "real transparent" in the White House.
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Ex-Reagan political director supports Clinton over Trump
A former Ronald Reagan political director says he's voting for Hillary Clinton, rejecting the Republican nominee for the first time in 40 years.
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Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 8
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 8 percentage points -- doubling her lead from a month ago in the latest ABC News/Washington Post poll.
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Kasich: Trump Jr. called aide to float VP offer
Ohio Gov. John Kasich still isn't ready to support Donald Trump for president -- but he confirmed that one of his aides was contacted about possibly joining the real estate mogul's ticket as his vice president.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from July 31 through August 6.
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Trump on Clinton: 'She took a short-circuit in the brain'
Donald Trump seized Saturday night on Hillary Clinton's explanation that she "short-circuited" a recent answer about her truthfulness in discussing her email server to suggest that the former secretary of state is not mentally fit to be president.
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Gary Johnson picks up his first congressional backer
Republican Rep. Scott Rigell is voting for Libertarian Gary Johnson for president over his party's nominee, Donald Trump.
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Newly released US drone policy explains how targets can be chosen
The Obama administration has released a previously secret 18-page policy guidance document that lays out how potential drone targets may be chosen and approved and the President's role in the decision-making process.
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Stein: 'No question' Julian Assange is a hero
Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein hailed Julian Assange as a hero Saturday, saying the WikiLeaks founder's disclosure of Democratic National Committee emails exposed the American electorate to important information.
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Court: IRS needs to prove it isn't targeting conservative groups
A federal appeals court says the Internal Revenue Service has not proven it has ended discriminatory practices against conservative groups seeking tax-exempt status, reinstating a lawsuit against the troubled agency.
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Obama celebrates birthday with star-studded bash
Usher and Stevie Wonder performed as part of a star-studded 55th birthday celebration for President Barack Obama held at the White House Friday evening, an attendee told CNN.
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Trump wishes Olympians luck 'big league'
Donald Trump wished the US Olympic team good luck on Friday -- and may have cleared up an ongoing debate about his rhetoric in the process.
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Trump's absurd week
In most campaign seasons, the days following the conventions are counted on to provide a bit of a breather ahead of the sprint to Election Day. But 2016 is a different beast -- and Donald Trump a unique candidate. This past week delivered a volume of political attacks, zingers, morality plays and controversies unseen in modern politics.
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WikiLeaks walks back Assange claim on hacking Trump tax returns
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Friday his organization is "working on" obtaining Donald Trump's undisclosed tax returns, though the group later walked back his comments.
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Nuclear biscuits and footballs: How the president launches an atomic bomb
Hillary Clinton has recently been trying to paint Donald Trump as unfit to be entrusted with the authority to launch America's nuclear arsenal.
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How D.C. Muslims feel about 2016
The 2016 election has put Muslims at the center of the American political debate.
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Justice Kennedy's evolution on race
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has long marched alongside Chief Justice John Roberts on race. That has changed.
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Palin doubles down on Ryan snub despite Trump endorsement
Sarah Palin reiterated her support for Paul Ryan's primary challenger Friday night immediately after her political ally, Donald Trump, endorsed the House speaker.
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Khizr Khan: America is already great
When I took to the stage to speak at the Democratic National Convention last week, I did so to honor my son, Humayun, who was killed 12 years ago while serving in the U.S. military in Iraq. But I also spoke to remind the American people that American Muslims are an integral thread of the American tapestry.
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Judge dismisses debate lawsuit filed by Gary Johnson and Jill Stein
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson is vowing to keep fighting after a judge dismissed his lawsuit against the Commission on Presidential Debates.
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Trump escalates attacks on Clinton's character
Donald Trump escalated his attacks Friday on Hillary Clinton's character, just as top former government officials are questioning his own.
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Obama takes on Trump with tough talk
It's one more historic barrier President Barack Obama has shattered.
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Video purportedly showing US payment to Iran emerges
A new video emerged Friday that purportedly shows a US payment of $400 million worth of cash delivered to Iran on the day Tehran released several American prisoners in January.
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Trump: 'I don't throw babies out'
Donald Trump sought to correct the record Friday on his position on babies.
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Kasich: I don't know if I'll vote for Trump
John Kasich says he's no closer to endorsing Donald Trump for president, cementing his place as one of the most prominent holdouts in the Republican Party.
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Melania Trump's nude photos expose gap in her immigration story
Melania Trump posed nude at a photo shoot in New York City in 1995 -- a year before she obtained a visa to legally work in the United States.
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Trump endorses Ryan, McCain
Donald Trump is expected to endorse House Speaker Paul Ryan on Friday, moving to mend an intra-party rift that has put the Republican presidential nominee at odds with its highest-ranking elected official.
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Clinton may have 'short-circuited' on emails
Hillary Clinton called on journalists Friday to hold Donald Trump accountable, saying reporters "have a special responsibility to our democracy at a time like this."
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Poll: Clinton leads Trump in red state Georgia
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in a surprising new poll of Georgia, edging the Republican nominee 44% to 40% among registered voters in the deep red state.
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11-year-old Pence questioner: 'I'm full on the Trump campaign'
The 11-year-old who made national headlines this week for questioning Mike Pence about Donald Trump's rhetoric said on Friday that he "wasn't trying to be hostile" and emphasized his support for the Republican presidential nominee.
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US military honors, explained
Awards and honors bestowed by the military have been a major topic of conversation -- and some confusion -- in US politics for the last week. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is facing a backlash for laying into the Gold Star parents of Muslim US soldier Humayun Khan, who died in a suicide bombing during the Iraq War, after they denounced his policies at the Democratic National Convent
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County GOP apologizes for 'Ready for Hillary' executioner tweet
A California county Republican chairman apologized Thursday after the Riverside County GOP was criticized for a tweet that featured a medieval executioner holding a noose with the caption, "Ready for Hillary."
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Ex-CIA chief endorses Clinton, labels Trump 'threat to national security'
Michael Morell, former director of the CIA, endorsed Hillary Clinton for president in a New York Times op-ed Friday, praising the former secretary of state's qualifications and warning that GOP nominee Donald Trump "may well pose a threat to national security."
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Trump backs off false Iran video claim
Donald Trump backed off a false claim Friday morning, admitting he had not seen a video of a $400 million payment being unloaded from a US plane in Iran.
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Trump floats Ivanka for Cabinet, prompting Clinton jab
Hillary Clinton jabbed Donald Trump on Twitter after the GOP nominee answered a question about potential female cabinet members by naming his daughter, Ivanka, as a "popular" candidate.
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Pence bowls an orange down plane aisle
Mike Pence was probably not expecting to see an orange roll under his feet on his campaign plane Thursday night.
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Clinton's, Trump's campaign game plans on display in Colorado
Pokemon Go and US presidential politics?
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Navy says goodbye to aquaflage, hello to camouflage uniforms
The Navy will ditch the unpopular, blue camouflage uniforms that have been called blueberries or aquaflage, in favor of green camouflage.
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The prince and the '28 pages'
When the United States caught its first big al Qaeda operative, six months after the 9/11 terror attacks, it found a disturbing clue: phone numbers linked to the United States.
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Democrats wary of post-convention bounce
New polls that suggest Hillary Clinton has built a significant lead over Donald Trump in the wake of the Democratic convention are being viewed with skepticism by both the campaign and some key Clinton supporters.
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Clinton repeats debunked claim about FBI email investigation
Hillary Clinton is repeating her false claim that the FBI said her statements on her use of a private email were "truthful."
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Clinton's lead over Trump grows in new national polls
Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump in a pair of new national polls published on Thursday, as the Republican nominee ends one of the worst weeks of his campaign.
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Pence endorses McCain, Ayotte
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence offered his support Thursday to Republican Sens. John McCain and Kelly Ayotte, days after his running mate, Donald Trump, refused to endorse the embattled Republican senators.
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US holds up $300 million for Pakistan over terrorism fight
The United States won't pay $300 million in military reimbursements to Pakistan after the Pentagon determined the country was not taking sufficient action against a US-designated terror group.
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Ryan challenger seeks debate on deporting all Muslims
The Republican challenging House Speaker Paul Ryan said this week that the US should debate deporting all Muslims from the country.
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Trump has Harvard Republicans seeing crimson
The kids are not all right with Donald Trump.
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Gold Star mom: Trump was soft-spoken, tender
For the last week, headlines have focused on the war of words between Donald Trump and Khizr Khan, the man whose Muslim-American son died in the Iraq War and who spoke out against the Republican candidate at the Democratic National Convention.
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Business owner denies Clinton claim he's a Republican backing Hillary
Hillary Clinton's campaign claimed Thursday that the founder of a local electrical company she toured in Nevada was both a Republican and a Clinton supporter.
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Secret Service rushes stage to protect Clinton from protesters
United States Secret Service agents rushed to protect Hillary Clinton at a Las Vegas rally Thursday after animal-rights protesters approached the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Protesters with pocket Constitutions removed from Trump rally
A group of protesters at Donald Trump's rally here on Thursday stood up silently during the Republican nominee's speech and held up pocket copies of the Constitution.
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Obama on Iran payment: 'We do not pay ransom'
Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday insisted that the United States never pays ransoms for hostages, rejecting accusations that a $400 million payment to Iran was a quid pro quo for the release of American prisoners.
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Biden wishes 'best friend forever' Obama a happy birthday
Vice President Joe Biden wished President Barack Obama a happy birthday Thursday, tweeting, "Happy 55th, Barack! A brother to me, a best friend forever," along with an image of a friendship bracelet, with beads that spell out "Joe" and "Barack."
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President Obama: The feminist
For almost eight years, President Barack Obama has juggled many hats: he's a father to two, a husband and the leader of the United States.
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GOP congressman on Trump in ad: 'Honestly, I don't care for him much'
One Colorado Republican has taken his discomfort with his party's presidential nominee to the airwaves.
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Bradley Cooper 'not expecting' backlash for attending the DNC
Bradley Cooper, who played Chris Kyle in "American Sniper," was "not expecting" backlash for attending Democratic National Convention.
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11-year-old puts Pence on the spot with Trump question
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence on Thursday fielded one of the toughest questions he's faced as Donald Trump's running mate - from 11-year-old Matthew Schricker.
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Ryan stands by his Trump endorsement — for now
House Speaker Paul Ryan stood by his endorsement of Donald Trump Thursday, but didn't rule out withdrawing it at some point in the future should he deem that necessary.
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Refugees become first-time voters in the US
Bhuwan Pyakurel talks about his time living in a Bhutanese refugee camp in Nepal as if it were only yesterday.
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Trump campaign fact-checks itself?
Donald Trump's campaign co-chair Sam Clovis said Thursday that inaccurate and exaggerated statistics about US military deaths by Katina Pierson, the campaign's national spokeswoman, "won't happen again."
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Obama: Trump's election warning 'ridiculous'
For the second time this week, the trappings of executive power will provide a backdrop for President Barack Obama as he fields reporters' questions -- and likely takes another swing at Donald Trump.
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Johnson's pitch: 'How about a couple of skeptics?'
Libertarian Party presidential nominee Gary Johnson on Thursday invited voters to consider his candidacy with the question, "How about a couple of skeptics?"
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How Trump brought Khan to DNC stage
The first votes of the primary season were more than a month away but when Hillary Clinton was at the University of Minnesota in mid-December, she was already preparing to cast herself as the complete opposite of Donald Trump.
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Battleground polls show Clinton with post-convention leads
Hillary Clinton holds commanding leads over Donald Trump in a trio of states that the GOP nominee has made central to his White House bid, according to polls released Thursday following both party's national conventions last month.
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GOP's civil war breaks into the open
Donald Trump insisted to a packed audience in Florida Wednesday that the campaign has "never been so well united."
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Can a rising Obama help Clinton?
President Barack Obama's approval rating got its own convention bump, and now stands at its highest level since just before his second inauguration in 2013.
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CNN's second Libertarian town hall in 90 seconds
For the second time, CNN hosted Libertarian Presidential Nominee Gary Johnson and Vice Presidential Nominee William Weld in a live town hall.
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Former Ohio Rep. Steve LaTourette dies at age 62
Former Rep. Steve LaTourette died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 62.
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CNN hosting Green Party town hall
CNN announced Wednesday it will host one of its town hall events with the Green Party's presumptive presidential nominee Jill Stein and her presumptive running mate, Ajamu Baraka.
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Trump punts to Florida gov on Zika
Donald Trump campaigned in two Florida cities Wednesday without addressing growing public health concerns over an outbreak of locally borne Zika infections in the state.
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Trump meets Gold Star families in wake of Khan controversy
Donald Trump said Wednesday during a campaign rally here that he met with the families of six service members who were killed in combat.
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Pence's role: Trump's apologist-in-chief
Mike Pence was chosen as Donald Trump's vice presidential nominee in part because of his ability to stay on message and maintain his relationships with fellow Republicans -- even under political pressure.
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GOP congressman says he can't support Trump: 'I'm an American before I'm a Republican'
Republican Rep. Adam Kinzinger said Wednesday that he doesn't see how he can endorse his party's nominee, Donald Trump, in the wake of the week's events.
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Fox News Poll: Clinton opens up 10-point lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton has widened her lead over Donald Trump to 10 points in the wake of the Democratic convention, according to a new national poll.
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Amid GOP distress, Trump gets on message — briefly
For the first 11 minutes of his rally here on Wednesday, Donald Trump sounded like the candidate his campaign advisers and top Republican Party officials wish he would be more often.
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First on CNN: Super PAC to begin $1M pro-Trump radio campaign
A new super PAC is beginning what is expected to be a $1 million radio buy on behalf of Donald Trump, a campaign that will be one of the largest advertising purchases for the Republican presidential nominee so far.
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Irish pub invites restroom patrons to take aim at Trump
An Irish pub has a new bar game for politics fans.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks order on transgender bathroom use
A divided Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to temporarily block a lower court order that had cleared the way for a transgender male high school student to use the boys' bathroom in a Virginia public school this fall.
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Trump, Clinton battle for North Carolina
It's a red state that went blue in 2008. Then switched back to red again in 2012.
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Clinton sits back and watches as GOP drama intensifies
Democrats expected to ride high after their national convention -- but they didn't imagine it would feel this good.
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What Libertarian Gary Johnson believes in 2 minutes
Not a Republican; not a Democrat. Gary Johnson on the what makes the Libertarian Party different.
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Libertarian: Trump has 'a screw loose'
Two former Republican governors turned Libertarians have emerged as an unlikely wild card In an unpredictable election year.
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Obama issues 214 commutations for drug offenders
President Barack Obama granted a history-making 214 commutations Wednesday, the highest number granted on a single day in more than a century.
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US sent plane with $400 million in cash to Iran
US officials confirmed Wednesday that the Obama administration secretly arranged a plane delivery of $400 million in cash on the same day Iran released four American prisoners and formally implemented the nuclear deal.
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Political Prediction Market: Clinton odds for the White House at 82%
Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's odds to win the White House are at 82%, according to CNN's Political Prediction Market.
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Trump campaign hauls $80M in July
Donald Trump's campaign posted $80 million in fundraising last month in conjunction with the Republican Party, mostly through small-dollar donations it solicited from supporters online and by mail.
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The GOP's Trump freak-out
Republicans reacted with dismay Wednesday as Donald Trump's campaign descended into disarray.
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Pence, Trump diverge on Ryan support
House Speaker Paul Ryan's Republican primary opponent said Wednesday he's not being used by Donald Trump and would gladly accept the Republican nominee's endorsement if it were offered.
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Poll finds Clinton, Trump supporters have few friends on other side
If you support a particular presidential candidate, it's likely that many of your friends feel the same way.
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41 US military members have now contracted Zika
Thirty-three members of the US military have contracted the Zika virus overseas in countries where the virus has been identified, according to the Pentagon.
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Combat-tested U.S. bombers headed to Pacific
The U.S. Air Force is sending bombers with thousands of hours of combat experience to Guam this week to bolster the U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific, the service says.
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Trump aide: Clinton responsible for Khan's death, not Obama
A top surrogate for Donald Trump admitted Wednesday she was wrong to say that President Barack Obama was responsible for Capt. Humayun Khan's death.
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DC transit officer charged with aiding ISIS
A police officer with the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority was arrested Wednesday and charged with providing material support to ISIS, according to two law enforcement officials.
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Report: Bush fears "isolationism, nativism and protectionism"
Former President George W. Bush seemed to speak out against Donald Trump without mentioning him by name at a fundraising event Tuesday, warning against policies of "isolationism, nativism and protectionism" and urging the GOP to ensure that "everyone feels welcome"
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French president: Trump gives 'retching feeling'
French President François Hollande said Tuesday that Donald Trump's "excesses" give those watching a "retching feeling," adding his voice to the onslaught of criticism directed at the Republican candidate.
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Slain Cpt. Khan praised as "amazing man" by soldier
"Amazing leader." "The best." "My friend."
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Khizr Khan: John McCain was my son's 'hero'
After delivering a passionate speech about the Constitution at the Democratic National Convention last week, Khizr Khan, the father of a Muslim-American soldier killed in Iraq in 2004, has spent the several days defending himself and his wife from attacks by Donald Trump.
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3-term House incumbent Huelskamp loses Kansas primary
A three-term House of Representatives incumbent from Kansas, who was a member of the anti-establishment House Freedom Caucus, was defeated in a Republican primary on Tuesday.
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More than a few things Trump has totally changed his mind about (including babies)
Donald Trump has built a political brand on his willingness to say just about anything that comes to mind at a given moment -- relying, he says, on his "gut." Sometimes that means contradicting himself on fairly basic ideas and sentiments, like as recently as Tuesday whether or not crying babies are fun to be around (Hint: less so over time).
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Trump's strange campaign gets stranger
Donald Trump is testing just how far he can push his unconventional campaign without wrecking it.
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Few fear Zika following first cases in US
A new poll finds most Americans aren't worried about someone in their family contracting a case of Zika, even as a growing number of mosquito-borne cases of the disease in a Florida neighborhood prompted a historic travel warning from the Centers for Disease Control.
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What to watch at CNN's Libertarian town hall
In June, CNN hosted former Govs. Gary Johnson and William Weld for a live town hall event. On Wednesday evening, the Libertarians will be back in prime-time for round two.
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Meg Whitman: I will vote for, and donate to, Clinton
Meg Whitman, a major GOP donor and former California gubernatorial candidate, said Tuesday she would support Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump, making her one of the highest-profile Republican defections.
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Sources: Trump world frustrated by their candidate
Donald Trump aides and people close to his campaign are increasingly frustrated by his insistence on waging various fights that steer him off message.
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Khan to Trump: 'Put that Purple Heart back'
Khizr Khan on Tuesday accused Donald Trump of dodging the Vietnam War draft, and said he shouldn't have accepted a Purple Heart given to him at a rally earlier in the day, deeming it the latest sign of his inability to empathize with parents of fallen soldiers.
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Trump vs. Ryan (again): How we got here
If Donald Trump wins in November, his most powerful Republican ally in Washington will be House Speaker Paul Ryan -- at least, that's the plan.
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Ivanka Trump: Sexual harassment is 'inexcusable'
Ivanka Trump said Tuesday that sexual harassment in any setting was "inexcusable," seeking to tamp down the controversy created by her father and brother Eric's comments on the issue.
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Judge lets fraud case against Trump proceed
A federal judge has ruled that videotaped depositions of Donald Trump in a court case alleging fraud by Trump University will not be made public.
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Palin's son-in-law, a Medal of Honor recipient, calls on Trump to apologize
Sarah Palin's son-in-law, Dakota Meyer, who received the Medal of Honor in 2011, said Tuesday Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump should apologize to the Khan family for comments he made about the Muslim parents of a slain US soldier.
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Trump responds to Obama: 'He's a terrible president'
Donald Trump says President Barack Obama is attacking him because he's "concerned I'm going to win."
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Trump isn't backing Ryan, McCain
Donald Trump is declining to endorse a pair of Republican heavyweights -- House Speaker Paul Ryan and former presidential nominee John McCain -- in their primary fights, another sign of the fractures within the party.
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Sergeant praises Capt. Khan: 'He wore the American flag like all of us'
A week after Khizr Khan speak emotionally and eloquently on his late son's behalf at the Democratic National Convention, the fallen soldier's memory continues to be honored by those who knew him well.
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FBI arrests man for allegedly attempting to buy grenades
A 29-year-old Detroit man was arrested by the FBI after allegedly attempting to buy grenades in addition to amassing a large arsenal of weapons, ammunition, tactical gear and training material "unlikely" to be used recreationally, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday.
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First on CNN: Ex-Christie aide backs Clinton
Longtime Chris Christie aide Maria Comella says she plans to vote for Hillary Clinton -- saying that after Donald Trump's nomination, Republicans are "at a moment where silence isn't an option."
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Trump on military service: 'I've regretted not serving in many ways'
Donald Trump, facing scrutiny this week over his multiple military deferments during the Vietnam War, said Tuesday that he regrets not serving in the military.
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New Texas law allows students to carry guns on campus
Texas has implemented what is known as the "campus carry law."
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Green Party's Jill Stein names running mate
Presumptive Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein has named Ajamu Baraka, an international human rights scholar and activist, as her running mate.
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Trump gives interview to Washington Post despite ban
Donald Trump's freeze on The Washington Post may be thawing.
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Rubio rival uses Trump against the Florida senator
Donald Trump is heading to Florida on Wednesday, and the top Democrat vying to take Marco Rubio's Senate seat is asking if the Republican will be joining his party's nominee.
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F-35 fighters combat-ready, Air Force says
The U.S. Air Force says the most expensive weapons system in its history is ready for combat.
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DNC CEO resigns in wake of email controversy
The CEO of the Democratic National Committee will resign Tuesday in the wake of the committee's hacked email scandal.
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Trump: 'You can get the baby out of here'
Donald Trump, trying to reassure a distressed mother with a crying baby, said Tuesday that he loves hearing babies cry at his rallies and told her not to worry -- only to change his mind just a moment later.
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6 questions about Khizr Khan
A week seems like an eternity in an election cycle, especially in one as eventful and incendiary as this year's presidential contest. And yet, almost a week after his fiery speech at the Democratic National Convention, we are still talking about Muslim-American Gold Star father Khizr Khan.
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Trump gifted Purple Heart, says he 'always wanted' one
A military veteran supporting Donald Trump gifted the Republican nominee his Purple Heart Tuesday, prompting Trump to say he "always wanted to get the Purple Heart" and this was "much easier" than serving in combat.
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Obama says Trump 'unfit' for presidency
President Barack Obama strongly rebuked Donald Trump Tuesday, calling the Republican presidential nominee "unfit" for the presidency following his criticism of the family of a slain Muslim U.S. soldier.
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Air Force mother booed at Pence event
At a Trump campaign event featuring VP nominee Mike Pence, the mother of an Air Force servicemember was loudly booed when she asked a question that was critical of Donald Trump and his comments about the family of a slain Muslim U.S. soldier.
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First Muslim elected to Congress calls on GOP to condemn Trump
Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison, the first Muslim elected to Congress, issued a sharp rebuke Tuesday to Republicans who have not condemned Donald Trump for his attacks on the Khan family, saying that the GOP is at a "moral fork in the road."
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Eric Trump: Ivanka would not allow herself to be sexually harassed
Eric Trump said Tuesday his sister Ivanka is "strong" and "powerful" and would never allow herself to be sexually harassed by her boss.
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Feathers fly over Trump eating Kentucky fried chicken with a fork
Donald Trump tweeted a picture of himself eating Kentucky Fried Chicken with a knife and a fork Monday, and his decision to use silverware prompted jokes and mocking from Twitter users.
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First GOP congressman: 'I will vote for Mrs. Clinton'
Retiring GOP Rep. Richard Hanna (R-NY) said he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November, making him the first Republican member of Congress to openly announce his support for the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Eric Trump says father apologized to Khans (but he hasn't)
Eric Trump defended his father Tuesday from criticism for his treatment of the family of a slain Muslim US solider and said that he had already apologized to the Khans and Gold Star families -- despite the fact that the senior Trump has pointedly declined to apologize.
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Clinton campaign has best fundraising month
The Hillary Clinton campaign announced Tuesday it pulled in $90 million last month for her campaign and the Democratic Party -- their best fundraising month of the race.
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All eyes on Ohio
All in for Ohio!
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Obama: I'm still president and I support TPP trade deal
One of the few issues that the top Democratic and Republican candidates have agreed on in 2016 is that a massive Pacific trade deal on the table is a bad idea.
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Russia continues to shadow Trump
Donald Trump's Russia problem isn't going away.
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With Russia a campaign issue, Clinton gains on foreign affairs
Hillary Clinton's post-convention bump extends to enthusiasm about voting and trust on a slew of issues, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. And on the most prominent foreign policy issue of late, Russia and its relationship with the US, nearly 6-in-10 see the country as unfriendly, and about half say they think the Russian government is attempting to influence the outcome of the US presidential elec
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Top Trump campaign aide fired
Donald Trump's campaign fired one of its senior advisers on Monday, multiples sources confirmed to CNN.
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Trump calls Clinton 'the devil'
Donald Trump called Hillary Clinton "the devil" on Monday as he rallied supporters in this battleground state.
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Hayden hits Trump on conflicting Putin statements
Former CIA and National Security Agency Director Michael Hayden blasted Donald Trump on Monday for the Republican nominee's conflicting answers about his relationship with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Trump praises Ryan's primary challenger
Donald Trump on Monday offered very public praise for a political candidate vying to unseat one of the top Republicans in Washington -- House Speaker Paul Ryan.
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Trump campaign urges Hill supporters to defend him in fight with Gold Star family
As the blowback to Donald Trump's public feud with a Gold Star family escalated on Monday, the GOP nominee's campaign sent out talking points to congressional supporters urging them to come to his defense.
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Biden makes debut as wedding officiant for two staffers
Vice President Joe Biden on Monday officiated his first wedding ever, for two longtime White House staffers.
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It's 'Christmas' for challengers to voting restriction laws
To say that the last few weeks have been good for challengers to voting restriction laws across the country would be an understatement.
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Warren Buffett challenges Trump to discuss tax returns
Warren Buffett challenged Donald Trump Monday to discuss their tax returns publicly.
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Meet Trump's latest political enemy: Fire marshals
Even before Donald Trump kicked off his town hall event Monday he gathered reporters to decry "politics at its lowest" -- but he wasn't talking about Hillary Clinton or the latest controversy swirling around his campaign, his feud with the parents of a slain Muslim US soldier.
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Political Prediction Market: Clinton is a 3-to-1 favorite over Trump
Hillary Clinton is a 3-to-1 favorite to win the White House over Donald Trump, according to CNN's Political Prediction Market.
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Who are the Gold Star families?
It is venerated status that no one wants: Gold Star family.
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Ryan praises free trade at Koch retreat
House Speaker Paul Ryan on Monday warned the nation's top Republican donors that their party was "flirting with these various forms of progressivism," sounding the alarm about the GOP's now less-than-ironclad support for foreign trade deals.
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Trump: 'I'm afraid the election's going to be rigged'
Donald Trump on Monday took his complaints about the "rigged" political system one step further.
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CNN/ORC poll: Clinton retakes lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton emerges from her party's convention in Philadelphia with a restored lead over Donald Trump, having earned a 7-point convention bounce, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll.
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Trump attacks CNN in tweetstorm
By the looks of Donald Trump's Twitter feed, you might think he is running against CNN, not Hillary Clinton.
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Trump's bad 72 hours
By any conventional standard, Donald Trump just blundered through the worst three days of any presidential candidate in living memory.
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A few miles — and lots of money — separate Trump and Koch
Two scenes of wealth unfolded in this Republican bastion this weekend.
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Obama: No one's given more than Gold Star families
In an implicit rebuke of Donald Trump's comments about the family of a Muslim-American soldier killed by a suicide bomber in Iraq, President Barack Obama declared Monday that "no one has given more for our freedom and our security than our gold star families."
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US launches airstrikes on ISIS targets in Libya
The United States has expanded its airstrikes against ISIS into Libya, bombing targets in the coastal city of Sirte, U.S. officials said Monday.
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First on CNN: Top Jeb Bush adviser leaves GOP, will vote for Clinton if Florida close
Jeb Bush's top adviser, Sally Bradshaw, has left the Republican Party to become an independent, and says if the presidential race in Florida is close, she'll vote for Hillary Clinton.
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Washington Post hits Clinton with "four Pinnochios" on server claim
The Washington Post's Fact Checkers awarded Hillary Clinton "four Pinocchios" -- their worst score -- after the former Secretary of State attempted to defend her use of a private email server in an interview Sunday.
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Clinton endorsed by Houston Chronicle, Trump 'danger to the Republic'
Hillary Clinton has earned an early surprise endorsement from The Houston Chronicle with the Texas newspaper describing Donald Trump as "totally lacking in qualifications to be president."
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Assange won't say whether Russia behind DNC hack
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange refused Monday to say whether Russian hackers were responsible for the leak of damning emails which ultimately forced Democratic National Committee Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz to resign.
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Calling Peter Parker: Army looks to spiders to save soldiers' lives
American soldiers on the battlefield might one day depend on spiderwebs to save their lives.
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CNN to host town hall with Libertarian presidential ticket
CNN is set to host a primetime one-hour town hall with the Libertarian Party ticket, former Govs. Gary Johnson and William Weld, on Wednesday in New York City.
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McCain: Trump defamed Khan, does not represent GOP
Sen. John McCain accused Donald Trump of defaming Khizr Khan and argued the Republican presidential candidate does not represent the GOP.
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While Khan talks peace, Trump tweets against him
The father of the slain Muslim U.S. soldier at the center of a controversial feud with Donald Trump said Monday he has no desire to escalate the conflict and that it's time to "join hands with good Muslims" -- even as the Republican candidate attacked him on Twitter during the live interview.
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Gold Star families demand apology from Trump
A group of families of fallen service members wrote a letter Monday condemning Donald Trump's "anti-American" comments toward the parents of a slain Muslim U.S. solider, and demanded an apology from the Republican presidential hopeful.
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John Dickerson: Clinton 'not a very good campaigner'
John Dickerson spends a lot time thinking about politicians -- as host of CBS's "Face the Nation" and now as the author of the new book "Whistlestop: My Favorite Stories from Presidential Campaign History," a collection of presidential campaign lore.
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Clinton targets Trump's Rust Belt base
On a Rust Belt bus tour spanning three days and more than 600 miles over the weekend, Hillary Clinton embarked on a daring strategy that could decide the 2016 election: stealing from Donald Trump's base of support.
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Did Trump attacks go too far?
Donald Trump's criticism about the Muslim parents of a slain American soldier has generated -- once again -- a backlash within his own party.
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Charles Koch on speculation he would vote for Clinton: 'That is a blood libel'
Charles Koch, frustrated by questions about whether he could support Democrat Hillary Clinton in the presidential race, on Sunday deemed that idea a "blood libel."
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Why Trump is campaigning in blue states
Why is Donald Trump campaigning in New York? Where will we see daughter Ivanka next? And why is Mike Pence going against the top of his ticket?
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Trump aide: Campaign will seek to move debate days
Donald Trump's campaign will begin a push this week to reschedule the presidential debates set for this fall.
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Clinton: Trump's coziness with Putin 'raises national security issues'
Hillary Clinton said Sunday that Donald Trump's call for Russia to hack her email shows he is "not temperamentally fit to be president and commander-in-chief."
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Trump says Putin is 'not going to go into Ukraine,' despite Crimea
Donald Trump said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin won't make a military move into Ukraine -- even though Putin already has done just that, seizing the country's Crimean peninsula.
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Kaine breaks with Clinton on abortion provision
Tim Kaine differs with Hillary Clinton on a longstanding rule banning federal taxpayer dollars from funding abortions, the Democratic vice presidential candidate told CNN's Jake Tapper on "State of the Union," in an interview that aired Sunday.
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Khizr Khan: Trump has a 'black soul'
Khizr Khan, the father of a US soldier slain in Iraq in 2004, said Sunday that Donald Trump has a "black soul."
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Get ready: The election under 100 days away
Now it's on to the real fight.
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Trump rescued from stalled elevator
Donald Trump and members of his Secret Service detail were briefly trapped in an elevator Friday before a campaign rally in Colorado Springs.
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Charles Koch frets about America turning to politicians in dark times
Charles Koch warned his allies on Saturday that the country could "deteriorate" if like-minded people turned solely to politicians for salvation in dark times, another sign that the influential Republican patrons have little faith in today's elected leaders.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from July 24 through July 30.
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Mark Cuban endorses Clinton, calls Trump 'bats--- crazy'
Mark Cuban knows how to work a crowd.
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Clinton tries to wrestle change candidate mantle from Trump in Western Pennsylvania
Hillary Clinton, standing on a metal working factory floor here in Western Pennsylvania, tried to cut into Donald Trump's grip on white, working class voters by casting herself -- not the businessman-turned-Republican nominee -- as 2016's change candidate.
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Koch brothers network rules out anti-Clinton ads
House Speaker Paul Ryan is set to pitch his agenda to the Koch brothers' powerful donor network gathered here this weekend. He's among the Republican politicians who scored invites to one of the nation's most sought-after political retreats.
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Assange: 'We have more material related to the Hillary Clinton campaign'
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is boasting about how his group's release of hacked Democratic National Committee emails is affecting the US presidential election -- and says it has unreleased information about Hillary Clinton's campaign.
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Trump and RNC attack presidential debate schedule
Donald Trump says the fall debate schedule is "unacceptable," raising the specter that he may try to skip them.
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Trump to Khizr Khan: 'I've made a lot of sacrifices'
Donald Trump responded to a number of speakers at the Democratic National Convention, praising some of their addresses -- like that of first lady Michelle Obama -- while hammering others.
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White House invites Trump, Clinton reps for transition meetings
With the Republican and Democratic nominees officially in place, White House officials are beginning their efforts to prepare both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton to assume office in January.
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A tale of two conventions
By the end of Republican and Democratic conventions it seemed like the nation's most powerful political parties were speaking about two different countries.
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Police fatality report: Car accidents among top cause of death
Traffic-related accidents and unprovoked attacks account for a majority of police officer deaths from 2010-2014, according to a report released on Friday.
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Kaine under fire for abortion comment
Hillary Clinton's running mate, Tim Kaine, sparked confusion Friday after saying he supports the anti-abortion Hyde Amendment and the Clinton campaign's call to repeal the measure.
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Trump on 'lock her up' chant: 'I'm starting to agree'
Donald Trump on Friday abandoned his modest dismissals of the "lock her up" chants his supporters have aimed at Hillary Clinton.
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Clinton bus tour looks for inroads with Republicans
Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are on a three-day, 600-mile bus tour through right-leaning Rust Belt counties, with at least a partial goal of winning over some Republicans who are put off by Donald Trump.
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North Carolina voter ID law overturned on appeal
A federal appeals court Friday overturned parts of North Carolina's 2013 voting law, including provisions that required voters to show a photo identification card, saying they were enacted "with racially discriminatory intent" in violation of the Constitution and the Voting Rights Act.
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The Democrats' Republican moment
Over four flag-waving days in Philadelphia, Democrats stole the Republicans' mojo.
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The key post-convention battleground states
Now that the conventions are over, CNN's John King breaks down what both Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump need to do in order to win.
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Balloons bounce off Twitter on the final day of the DNC
After Hillary Clinton's speech accepting the nomination for the Democratic Party, hundreds of balloons fell from the rafters all over everyone in the audience -- including the Democratic presidential ticket and their families.
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Trump: I didn't produce our show — I just showed up for the final speech
Donald Trump said he did not produce the Republican National Convention but just "showed up for the final speech," distancing himself from how he previously characterized his relationship to the event.
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US military plane makes emergency landing on Russian airstrip
At the same time that political tensions between Washington and Moscow were raging this week, the US and Russia calmly handled the emergency landing of a US military aircraft in western Siberia, according to the Pentagon.
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FBI turns over thousands of Clinton documents to State
The FBI turned over "thousands of documents" to the State Department recovered during their investigation of Hillary Clinton's email server, a court filing in a civil case involving the conservative watchdog group Judicial Watch revealed Friday.
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Clinton, Kaine kick off 3-day bus tour through Rust Belt
Hillary Clinton and Tim Kaine are hitting the road Friday as the Democratic Party's official White House ticket, launching a three-day bus tour through Pennsylvania and Ohio to highlight their economic vision.
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In Humayun Khan and his family, a complex portrait of patriotism
Humayun Khan isn't the only Muslim-American to give his life in the service of his country. His story has taken on a different sort of significance.
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Marine Hornet pilot killed in California crash
A Marine pilot was killed when his F/A-18C Hornet crashed during training in California, the Marine Corps said Friday.
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Khizr Khan and the moment American Muslims have been waiting for
It's fair to say that 2016 has been a tough year for American Muslims.
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Federal court throws out Sen. Robert Menendez's appeal bid
A federal appeals court has dismissed Sen. Robert Menendez's bid to have the bribery and corruption case against him.
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Democrats review Clinton's convention message
Democrats who came to Philadelphia this week fretting about party division say there is only one way to ensure Hillary Clinton wins in November: defining themselves as the party of national unity.
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Feds probing Clinton campaign hacking
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is the political arm for House Democrats, confirmed Friday it had been the subject of a cyberhack, raising the possibility that alleged Russian hackers might have breached a much broader swath of Democratic records than originally thought.
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Girls stay up late to see Clinton make history
Forgive the little girls in your life if they're a little groggy this morning. They put in a late night watching history.
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'Feminist Christmas': World reacts to Clinton's Democratic convention
Hillary Clinton made history on Thursday when she became the first woman to accept the Democratic nomination for U.S. President, saying the "world is watching" the upcoming election.
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Kaine describes 'very emotional moment' of Clinton's DNC speech
Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine leaned over to Hillary Clinton on Thursday night right after she became the first woman to accept a major party's presidential nomination and marked the historic moment with a few words.
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Exclusive: Behind-the-scenes moments with Clinton
Twenty-three years ago, I was a newly hired White House photographer, working for Vice President Al Gore, attending a staff welcome party held by first lady Hillary Clinton. She announced at the event that she was changing the rules. Women would be allowed to wear pants.
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Russians like Trump, but do they believe him?
A young Russian holds a one-woman protest against Hillary Clinton in Moscow, where many people have high hopes for a Donald Trump presidency.
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Intel chief Clapper worried about instability in US
The nation's intelligence chief said Thursday that he is concerned about stability in the U.S. and the fragility of American institutions, calling them "under assault" and pointing to today's heated rhetoric.
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2 weeks of convention moments in 150 seconds
After eight days of Conventions, we look back at the dancing, chanting, balloons and speeches.
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32 years of acceptance speeches in two minutes
Regardless of party or decade, newly minted presidential nominees have given supporters at national conventions similar inspirational messages.
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Clinton 'No ceilings' line recalls Lil Wayne
Hillary Clinton delivered a historic speech Thursday night, capping off a bruising primary and becoming the first female presidential nominee of a major US party.
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The 'media circus' at the DNC
Photographer Martin Parr focuses on the media at the Democratic National Convention.
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Reality Check: Was Clinton right about Trump?
The Democratic Party gathered in Philadelphia on Thursday for the fourth night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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Clinton's DNC speech: full text
As prepared for delivery.
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Memorable lines from DNC's final night
The final night of the Democratic National Convention highlighted Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's commitment to public service, as well as the sacrifice of American soldiers and immigrants.
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Gen. Allen delivers forceful case for Clinton
John Allen, the retired four-star Marine general and former commander of American forces in Afghanistan who has largely stayed out of politics, took the stage at the Democratic National Convention Thursday night to deliver a rousing endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
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Father of slain Muslim US soldier to Trump: 'You have sacrificed nothing and no one'
The father of a Muslim-American soldier who was killed in the Iraq War delivered a passionate appeal at the Democratic National Convention for voters to support Hillary Clinton, accusing Republican Donald Trump of sacrificing "nothing" and "smearing the character" of religious minorities like his family.
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Democrats honor fallen officers at convention
Democrats honor fallen officers at convention
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Biden to appear on 'Law and Order'
Vice President Joe Biden plans to carry his message against sexual assault onto a television episode of the hit series "Law and Order: Special Victims Unit."
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The shadow convention: Democrats in a different light
The quadrennial national political conventions are tightly scripted affairs designed to sell the voting public on an idealized version of the party and its candidates for high office. In Philadelphia this week, Democrats are seeking -- with varying success -- to present a vision of unity behind Hillary Clinton, who will accept the party's presidential nomination on Thursday night.
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Trump says he would like to 'hit' DNC speakers who disparaged him
Donald Trump, after hearing speeches at the Democratic convention this week, said Thursday he wanted to "hit a number of those speakers so hard, their heads would spin."
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Biden ups ante by calling Vladimir Putin a 'dictator'
Vice President Joe Biden ratcheted up US rhetoric on Moscow Wednesday night, for the first time calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a 'dictator.'
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Former W.H. staffer becomes first transgender woman to address DNC
Sarah McBride spoke out against discrimination against LGBT Americans Thursday as she became the first transgendered person to speak at a major party convention.
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North Carolina GOP apologizes to Kaine over tweet
The Republican Party of North Carolina offered an "unqualified" apology Thursday to Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine over a tweet that appeared to question the Democratic vice presidential nominee's patriotism.
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Live updates from the final night of the DNC
Chelsea and Hillary Clinton speak to the Democratic National Convention on its final night, with Hillary Clinton formally accepting her nomination. Follow along starting this afternoon for a live stream and live updates from the last day of the DNC in Philadelphia.
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Teddy Roosevelt is in the arena at the DNC
It was April 1910, a year after he left the White House, when former President Teddy Roosevelt arrived at the Sorbonne in Paris to deliver a stem-winder of a speech that at once offered an implicit defense his own legacy and a challenge to the citizenry of democratic states to trade in "sneering" judgment for action and engagement.
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Trump, Clinton to receive intel briefings despite opposition
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton will receive their government intelligence briefing within days, even as each party argues the other's nominee is not worthy of receiving sensitive information, a US intelligence official familiar with the process confirmed to CNN Thursday.
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Harry Reid: Donald Trump not sarcastic — 'he's being dumb'
Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday that Donald Trump wasn't being "sarcastic" when he suggested Russia hack into Hillary Clinton's campaign, but instead, "he's being dumb."
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Chelsea Clinton embraces role in her mother's campaign
From a shy teenager growing up in the glare of the political spotlight to reluctant campaigner in her mother's 2008 presidential run -- Chelsea Clinton is now embracing her role in her mother's quest to win the White House.
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Melania Trump's website taken down amid controversy
Melania Trump announced Thursday that she took down her website, acknowledging that it contained factual inaccuracies.
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Timeline: Trump's praise for Putin
Donald Trump drew sharp criticism from Democrats and longtime government officials Wednesday when he called on Russia to dig up and release emails his general election rival Hillary Clinton deleted from her private email server.
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7 arrested after breaching perimeter fence at DNC
Seven protesters who breached the outer perimeter fence surrounding the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia were arrested Wednesday night, according to the Secret Service.
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World's fastest jet crew reunites with SR-71 spy plane
For the first time in 40 years, the fastest jet flight crew in the world reunited with the once super-secret spy plane that put them in the history books.
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Libertarian candidates say Romney is considering endorsing them
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson told CNN Thursday that Mitt Romney was considering endorsing him for president this fall.
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Trump: I've spent 'millions' to make buildings accessible to the disabled
Fighting back against charges that he mocked a reporter's physical disability, Donald Trump said this week that he spends "millions of dollars making buildings good for people that are disabled."
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Major Republican super PAC goes quiet
A super PAC that intended to spend millions on behalf of the Republican nominee has quietly gone dormant now that Donald Trump is leading the GO,P another sign that the Republican ticket is being deprived of the cash that it needs to compete.
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Who was the better law professor — Bill or Hillary Clinton?
Former President Bill Clinton's personal reflections of his wife in his "I met a girl" speech at the Democratic National Convention utilized a series of anecdotes to span Hillary Clinton's entire biography. Some of the earliest memories he shared were of the times early in their relationship when he tried repeatedly to persuade her to marry him.
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Operation Malarkey: Engage!
David Wheeler: To counter the fear-and-loathing strategy of Trump, Democrats must take a page from Joe Biden and deploy amusing cuss words from a gentler time.
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Jane Sanders reflects on 2016
Jane Sanders, Bernie Sanders' wife and closest adviser, reflected Wednesday night on the long campaign her and her husband ran — and what's next.
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Trump super PAC stokes the flames with Sanders supporters at DNC
A super PAC backing Donald Trump is directing its first advertising dollars toward wooing Bernie Sanders supporters on the grounds of the Democratic National Convention.
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Sanders protests interrupt California delegation breakfast
Bernie Sanders delegates briefly took over the front of the room at the California delegation breakfast Thursday morning, chanting "Count our votes!" -- in the latest sign that despite the Vermont senator's best efforts, the Democratic Party still has unifying to do.
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Ghostwriter: 'The inner Trump is the outer Trump'
Donald Trump's former ghostwriter resumed his searing criticism of the Republican nominee Thursday, describing the Republican presidential nominee as a megalomaniac who cares only about himself.
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Top 5 moments from Kaine's convention speech
Vice presidential nominee Tim Kaine, a self-described "boring" man, delivered a speech at the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night that was anything but that. Many found the Virginia senator's "every man" qualities so relatable that many on social media compared him to an out-of-central-casting lovable father.
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Latinos disappointed with Clinton VP pick
For many Latinos, 2016 was supposed to be the year they'd see one of their own on the presidential ballot. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio did their best on the Republican side and for a while Hilary Clinton kept their hopes high until she picked Tim Kaine to be her running mate.
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Dukakis: Democrats need to concentrate more on 'screwball' Trump
Michael Dukakis thinks Democrats are still not focusing enough on Donald Trump.
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Paul Simon opens up about Art Garfunkel
It is one of the enduring mysteries in pop history: why did one of the most popular and impactful musical partnerships of modern times break up after just five years?
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Trump: Just kidding
Donald Trump says he was only kidding when he appeared to encourage Russian intelligence agencies to find Hillary Clinton's thousands of deleted emails.
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Why these Dems are sleeping in the woods for Bernie Sanders
Even scorching heat and calamitous thunderstorms that rocked the mid-Atlantic coast this week didn't stop Bernie Sanders' die-hard supporters from traveling to Philadelphia to protest the Democratic National Convention, where many have spent the week sleeping in tents in nearby campgrounds.
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How Clinton defined her historic moment
Hillary Clinton beamed with emotion as she took the convention stage to become the first woman ever to accept a major U.S. party's presidential nomination.
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Obama, Biden, Kaine (the big 3) at the DNC in 90 seconds
Vice President Joe Biden, Sen. Tim Kaine and President Barack Obama all gave full-throated support for Hillary Clinton on the 3rd night of the DNC.
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6 takeaways from Wednesday night at the Democratic convention
The Democratic A-list on Wednesday cast Donald Trump as a threat to the American dream -- and Hillary Clinton as the nation's only chance to save it.
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How Obama made some anti-Trump Republicans jealous
President Barack Obama gave a forceful speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday that left many conservative voices opposed to Donald Trump imagining what could have been.
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Memorable lines from Wednesday night at the DNC
The Democratic National Convention's third night looked to shake off any lingering disunity among Bernie Sanders' supporters and emphasize rallying around the new nominee, Hillary Clinton.
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Wikileaks posts hacked DNC voicemails
Wikileaks released a series of voicemails Wednesday from the Democratic National Committee hack showing donors plying top-level officials for favors, and one donor expressing outrage that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders had won a say in the drafting of the party's platform.
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Gun victims, families make passionate case for Clinton
Victims and families of gun violence delivered emotional pleas Wednesday night in support of Hillary Clinton as a president who would act to curb mass shootings and press for new gun laws.
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Reality Check: Trump on NATO countries paying their fair share
Donald Trump continued his calls Wednesday for NATO countries to contribute more to the alliance, and CNN's Reality Check Team looked into his claim.
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Reality Check: Trump importing foreign workers?
The Democratic Party gathered in Philadelphia on Wednesday for the third night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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The Secret Service codenames for Trump, Pence
Nearing the White House means you get a Secret Service detail, and that means the elite security agents need to have a new name buzzing into their ears.
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Obama embraces Clinton
President Barack Obama will tell Americans Wednesday that no one has ever been more qualified to be in the Oval Office than Hillary Clinton, placing his legacy in the hands of his one-time bitter rival.
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18 different things Trump said during 1 news conference
Donald Trump bounced from one topic to the next during a news conference Wednesday morning with his trademark combativeness and propensity for courting controversy.
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Carole King: Clinton gets 'You suck' treatment
Hillary Clinton has a friend in Carole King.
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Advice from Dems: How to make Clinton more 'likeable'
Hillary Clinton secured the Democratic presidential nomination this week, but polls suggest she still has room to grow in terms of her favorability, trustworthiness and likeability. According to a CNN/ORC poll conducted in June, nearly 6-in-10 voters view both Clinton and her rival, Republican nominee Donald Trump, unfavorably.
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Bloomberg calls Trump a 'dangerous demagogue'
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg offered Hillary Clinton his resounding endorsement Wednesday night, emerging as her most prominent independent surrogate as he tore into fellow billionaire businessman Donald Trump.
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Live updates from night three of the DNC
President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Sen. Tim Kaine, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton's running mate, are set to speak Wednesday at the Democratic National Convention. Check back this afternoon to follow along with CNN's livestream and live updates from the DNC at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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Clinton's TPP controversy: What you need to know
Hillary Clinton hasn't even said anything about the Trans-Pacific Partnership recently -- and yet, in 24 hours, she became embroiled in a new controversy about her stance on the deal.
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Former CIA chief: Trump 'beyond the pale,' not qualified to be president
Donald Trump went "beyond the pale" in calling on Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's email on Wednesday, former CIA Director and Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told CNN's Christiane Amanpour in an exclusive interview.
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Biden slams Trump in rousing convention speech
Vice President Joe Biden rejected Donald Trump's TV catch-phrase -- "you're fired!" -- with a line of his own during a furious tirade against the billionaire Republican nominee Wednesday.
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What Trump says — and what Putin hears: Decoding the bromance
Just how tight are Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin? It's a question many are asking following the damaging release of leaked Democrat National Committee emails this week -- and after Trump called for Russia to hack Hillary Clinton's emails on Wednesday.
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That time Walmart got offended by a female president
A T-shirt predicting a female president was pulled from a Walmart store 20 years ago. Its designer is giddy a woman stands a chance of winning the White House now
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Sanders backer: 'I just wanted to yell at Barbara Boxer'
A pair of Bernie Sanders supporters confronted Sen. Barbara Boxer Wednesday at her book-signing, accusing the California Democrat of lying about threats she received from other Sanders backers.
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Durbin won't rule out Illinois governor's run
Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin declined Wednesday to rule out a run for Illinois governor in 2018, saying whether his colleagues will reelect him as the Democrat's No. 2 will factor into his decision.
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Dems accuse Trump of disloyalty
Donald Trump appeared to call on Russian intelligence agencies Wednesday to find 30,000 of Hillary Clinton's deleted emails, adding a stunning twist to the uproar over Moscow's alleged intervention in the presidential election.
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Planned Parenthood president defends Kaine on abortion
Planned Parenthood president Cecile Richards provided some cover to Tim Kaine on the issue of abortion, saying Wednesday that the Virginia senator and Hillary Clinton running mate "has been a champion for women and families his entire lifetime."
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'Little doubt' Russia behind DNC hack, US official says
There is "little doubt" Russia is behind the hack of Democratic National Committee emails, a US official told CNN on Wednesday.
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The last gasp of Sanders 2016
Tuesday was going to be a historic day and California Democrats weren't taking any chances.They didn't want Hillary Clinton's moment spoiled. So the early delegates -- Clinton supporters -- surrounded the microphone to crowd out the boisterous supporters of Bernie Sanders.
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Trump super PAC splurges on ads during Dem convention
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's supporters have stepped up their advertising efforts this week, working to counterbalance the fanfare of the Democratic National Convention.
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John Hinckley Jr., who shot Reagan, set to be released
A federal judge on Wednesday granted John Hinckley Jr., the man who shot President Ronald Reagan in 1981, "full-time covalescent leave" from St. Elizabeth's Hospital.
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Obama on Trump winning: 'Anything's possible'
Barack Obama has long insisted that Donald Trump will be defeated in November. But these days, the President won't rule anything out.
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Albright: Trump, Putin 'on the same page'
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright said Wednesday that leaked emails from the Democratic National Committee were almost certainly perpetrated by the Russians and charged Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are "on the same page."
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Elizabeth Banks' 'Fight Song' for Clinton
Hillary Clinton officially has a "Fight Song."
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Transcript: Bill Clinton's DNC speech
Former President Bill Clinton lent his support to his wife, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, on the second night of the Democratic National Convention.
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A Mr. and Mrs. President?
If Hillary Clinton gets elected, what would we call a husband and wife who are both presidents? Gloria Borger posed the question to some leading Democrats.
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Howard Dean recreates 'Dean Scream'
At the 2016 Democratic National Convention, Howard Dean recreated one of his iconic moments from 12 years prior.
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Trump says he'd support $10 minimum wage
Donald Trump said Tuesday that he would support raising the federal minimum wage to $10 an hour, a departure from his previous assertion that wages are "too high."
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Democrats' advice for Clinton
Chris Moody talks with Delegates from several different states about what kind of advice they would give to Hillary Clinton.
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Obama slams Trump, makes appeal for Clinton
President Barack Obama's three Democratic convention speeches have, in succession, launched his national career, thrust him into the Oval Office and secured him a second term. On Wednesday, he'll work during his fourth marquee convention address to ensure those earlier efforts weren't for naught.
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Tim Kaine: 'I trust Hillary Clinton'
Tim Kaine, the son of an ironworker born into a non-political family in Minnesota 58 years ago, delivered the most consequential speech of his career Wednesday night as he introduced himself to the country as Hillary Clinton's running mate and vouched for her character, saying: "I trust Hillary Clinton."
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McAuliffe: Clinton would flip-flop on TPP
Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe caused Hillary Clinton a political headache Tuesday night when he said he expects her to reverse her position on a major free trade deal.
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'USA Freedom Kids' dancing girl trio's manager threatens to sue Trump
In January, the USA Freedom Kids rocketed to viral fame after performing at a Donald Trump rally in Pensacola, Florida. But undisclosed after the red, white and blue performance of "Freedom's call" was a brewing resentment from the group's manager toward the Trump campaign.
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Tuesday's memorable lines from the DNC
Democrats turned to Hollywood stars for the attacks on Donald Trump and mothers of slain African-American children to back Hillary Clinton on the second night of the party's convention Tuesday.
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Obama says it's 'possible' Putin is trying to sway vote for Trump
President Barack Obama won't rule out the possibility that Russian President Vladimir Putin could be attempting to tip the US presidential election toward Donald Trump.
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Reality Check: Did Clinton champion gay rights?
The Democratic Party gathered in Philadelphia on Tuesday for the second night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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US Navy to China: We'll continue operations in South China Sea
The Obama administration made it "absolutely clear" to China that the US will continue freedom of navigation operations in the South China Sea, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mark Richardson said Tuesday.
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Chelsea Clinton to introduce her mother at DNC
Chelsea Clinton will introduce her mother ahead of her Thursday night nomination acceptance speech with remarks she has been writing "for a couple weeks," her spokeswoman, Erika Gudmunson, said Tuesday.
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Political Prediction Market: Trump gets bump after RNC
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump got a bump in odds to win the presidency after the Republican National Convention, according to CNN's Political Prediction Market.
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The second night of DNC, as it happened
Bill Clinton headlines the second day of the Democratic National Convention, and delegates hold the roll-call vote to nominate Hillary Clinton.
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Hotel fights back after Trump threatens to not pay
A Virginia hotel is fighting back against Donald Trump after the GOP presidential nominee criticized the air conditioning -- or lack thereof -- at a Monday event there.
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Julian Assange: 'A lot more material' coming on US elections
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange said Tuesday his whistleblowing website might release "a lot more material" relevant to the US electoral campaign.
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The politics behind Michelle Obama's Christian Siriano dress
Even the fashion choices of speakers have become political at the national party conventions.
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Highlights from Bill Clinton's past convention speeches
Bill Clinton's history of speeches at the Democratic National Convention has been like his political career, a series of ups and downs, where the former president has played the role of validator, acceptor and character witness.
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Bill defends Hillary: She's not a cartoon
Hillary Clinton is calling on her biggest advocate Tuesday night.
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Clinton makes history as nominee
Hillary Clinton will shatter another glass ceiling on Tuesday when she becomes the first female presidential nominee of a major party in the nation's 240-year history.
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Indiana GOP taps Holcomb to replace Pence
Indiana Republicans have chosen the state's lieutenant governor, Eric Holcomb, to replace vice presidential nominee Mike Pence on the ballot in the state's competitive gubernatorial race this fall.
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Sanders wants Clinton to break up big banks. Will she?
Bernie Sanders did a victory lap at the Democratic National Convention Monday.
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Conservatives, liberals and celebrities praise Michelle Obama's speech
Politicians across party lines, celebrities and activists praised Michelle Obama for her Democratic National Convention speech, with some saying the remarks "embodied everything that is great about America."
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Michelle Obama proves why she's the master of the viral moment
Michelle Obama's Monday night speech is just the latest example of how she's is a pro at generating social buzz
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A timeline of Michelle Obama saying she'll never run for office
First lady Michelle Obama's speech at the Democratic convention in Philadelphia Monday night electrified the crowd and proved once more that she is among Democrats' most effective surrogates. It also again stirred speculation -- or more precisely dreams -- by Democrats that she would one day put her own name on the ballot.
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Trump knocks Dems for not mentioning ISIS at convention
Donald Trump slammed Democrats on Tuesday for not once mentioning ISIS on the first day of the Democratic National Convention and accused his rival party of creating the terrorist group through its policies.
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Camps in talks for Sanders to nominate Clinton
Representatives for Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are in discussions for the Vermont senator to formally nominate Clinton onto the Democratic Party ticket in an effort to showcase party unity after the convention roll call vote Tuesday, a senior Democratic Party source told CNN.
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'Mothers of the Movement' make case for Clinton
The "Mothers of the Movement" -- mothers whose unarmed African-American children have been killed by law enforcement or due to gun violence -- will speak about why Hillary Clinton is the best candidate to lead the country, at the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night.
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Booker responds to Trump: 'I love you, Donald'
Cory Booker said Tuesday he is going to love and pray for Donald Trump after the Republican nominee attacked him on Twitter following the New Jersey senator's speech to the Democratic National Convention.
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Obama institutes new directive on cyberattacks
President Barack Obama on Tuesday instituted a new directive on cyberattack coordination that aims to make clear how the federal government handles cyber incidents and better informs the public on what to do once they have been hacked.
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Why Southern liberals have a fondness for Clinton
Nearly 44 years after Hillary Clinton visited this state as a law student, the cruel injustices of its past still lingering, she walked onto the campus of historically black Miles College and delivered a message: I haven't forgotten.
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Poll: Clinton's image at lowest level in 24 years, Trump also bad
Hillary Clinton's image is now at its lowest point in her 24-year career on the national political scene, a new poll shows.
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Who wins if Putin meddles in the US election?
No one knows for sure whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is playing in the U.S. election. If he is,
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Poll: Positive reactions to Kaine pick
Reviews of Hillary Clinton's vice presidential pick Tim Kaine tilt narrowly positive, with majorities of Democrats of all ideological stripes calling him an excellent or good choice.
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Some Bernie believers still holding out hope
"We want Bernie" was the loudest cheer throughout the Wells Fargo Arena as Bernie Sanders gave his much-anticipated address to the Democratic National Convention.
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Silverman: 'Ridiculous' remark was unscripted
Comedian Sarah Silverman said her on-stage denunciation Monday night of Bernie Sanders supporters who aren't yet backing Hillary Clinton as "ridiculous" was unplanned.
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Reality check: Was Sanders right about trade deals?
The Democratic Party gathered in Philadelphia on Monday for the first night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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Disability advocate steals spotlight at DNC
Anastasia Somoza stole the spotlight at the first night of the Democratic National Convention with a moving speech on Americans with disabilities. Somoza was diagnosed with cerebral palsy and spastic quadriplegia when she was born and uses a wheelchair. She responded to Donald Trump's apparent mocking of a New York Times reporter in November 2015.
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Memorable lines from the DNC's opening night
Democrats kicked off their convention Monday night amid tension between Bernie Sanders' supporters and Hillary Clinton's allies. Speakers on the first night sought to unify the party and highlight differences with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Booker hits on economic inequality in convention speech
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker will go to bat for Hillary Clinton Monday night, using his primetime speech on the convention's opening night to attempt to heal the party after a divisive primary and a dramatic weekend.
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Violent crime rising in US, study finds
Violent crime is on the rise so far this year in major cities across the US compared to the number of homicides, rapes, robberies, assaults and shootings that occurred in the same cities by this point in 2015, a new report has found.
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DNC media tent evacuated in storm
A huge thunderstorm has forced hundreds of journalists out of a media tent next to the Wells Fargo Center -- the host of the Democratic National Convention.
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Pence to skip Koch brothers event
GOP vice presidential nominee Mike Pence will not attend the summer donor summit organized by Charles and David Koch, now unable to commit to an event after he was added to the ticket with Donald Trump
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Michelle Obama: 'When they go low, we go high'
When Michelle Obama takes the stage at the Wells Fargo Arena in Philadelphia Monday on night one of the Democratic National Convention, she'll do so facing a dual challenge: making the case for Hillary Clinton and defending her husband's legacy.
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Moment by moment: First night of DNC
The Democratic National Convention kicks off Monday with a host of Democratic stars, including Sens. Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren and Bernie Sanders, as well as first lady Michelle Obama. Follow along with CNN's livestream and live updates from the convention at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.
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Sanders delivers for Clinton, but his supporters disrupt DNC
Bernie Sanders made a last-ditch effort Monday to cool anger among his supporters against party leaders and Hillary Clinton, as the Democratic convention opened in Philadelphia amid new threats to party unity.
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Warren takes on Trump at DNC
Elizabeth Warren takes the center stage at the Democratic convention Monday as both Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders face new challenges in unifying a party base torn apart by divisive primaries and, more recently, the leak of damning DNC emails.
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From Russia without love? DNC hack roils Philly convention
It was supposed to be the boring convention -- but the Democrats suddenly found that their Philadelphia party had turned into a Cold War-style espionage thriller.
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Al Gore endorses Clinton
Former Vice President Al Gore endorsed Hillary Clinton on Monday, the opening day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
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Inside the 'Democracy Spring' protests at the DNC
The revolution will not be improvised.
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Sanders shouted down by some followers
Former Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders tried Monday to calm a crowd skeptical of Hillary Clinton, using a rally in advance of his convention speech to call for the party to unify against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Clinton nods to trepidation around first female commander-in-chief
Hillary Clinton told a group of veterans on Monday that even she needs to get used to the fact she could become the first female commander-in-chief in November, an unusual nod to trepidation around her gender by the presumptive Democratic nominee.
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The DNC email scandal explained
The Democratic National Convention was sent into upheaval over the weekend when Wikileaks released nearly 20,000 internal emails from the party -- some of which showed officials working against Sen. Bernie Sanders in the primary.
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First on CNN: McCain links Democratic foe to Clinton's controversies
Hillary Clinton's sliding polls numbers are giving Senate Republicans a new opening, as they plot a more aggressive strategy seeking to tie the party's presumptive nominee to Democratic challengers across the country.
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Sanders' campaign manager on DNC leaks: 'Time to go forward'
Bernie Sanders' campaign manager said Monday that despite leaked emails showing the Democratic National Committee conspired against his candidate, it's time for the party to unite behind Hillary Clinton.
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S.E. Cupp: The Trump I know is a Dem
Donald Trump "wears the Republican Party like a rented tuxedo," with reckless and divisive rhetoric and proposals that will set the party and conservative movement back by years, says S.E. Cupp, CNN commentator and conservative columnist.
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27 celebs head to DNC in Philadelphia -- some to protest
A star-studded list of speakers, performers and attendees are descending upon Philadelphia for the Democratic National Convention this week, where Hillary Clinton is set to accept the Democratic nomination for president along with her newly minted running mate, Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine.
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Trump's plan to win the week
Donald Trump isn't giving up the spotlight as Democrats meet in Philadelphia to formally make Hillary Clinton their presidential nominee.
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Viewers guide to the Democratic convention
Democrats kick off their convention Monday under the cloud of party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz's resignation and Donald Trump's 6 point bounce coming out of last week's GOP convention.
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U.S. Navy's new $13B aircraft carrier can't fight
The $13-billion USS Gerald R. Ford is already two years behind schedule, and the U.S. Navy's newest aircraft carrier is facing more delays after the Pentagon's top weapons tester concluded the ship is still not ready for combat despite expectations it would be delivered to the fleet this September.
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FBI warned DNC about possible hack
Federal investigators tried to warn the Democratic National Committee about a potential intrusion in their computer network months before the party moved to try to fix the problem, US officials briefed on the probe tell CNN.
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Clinton's convention challenge
Hillary Clinton's challenge this week is reintroducing herself to a country that has known her for decades and getting through to the millions of Americans who are convinced that they already know everything there is to know about the former secretary of state and first lady.
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz's controversial tenure
A slew of leaked emails was the last straw for Debbie Wasserman Schultz, who announced Sunday afternoon her resignation as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee effective later this week.
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What Clinton's campaign learned from gaming experts
When you get tired of hunting Pokémon, Hillary Clinton's campaign hopes you'll get addicted to her new game too.
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Clinton says there is an unfair 'Hillary standard' on trust and honesty
Hillary Clinton "felt sad" watching a Republican National Convention that was mostly about "criticizing me," she said an interview aired Sunday night on CBS' "60 Minutes."
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Trump backer Flynn retweets anti-Semitic message, apologizes
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a prominent Donald Trump backer, on Sunday stumbled into controversy online by seeming to endorse an anti-Semitic Twitter message from another user -- and then quickly apologized.
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Kaine comes home to his spiritual center
After introducing himself to the nation as Hillary Clinton's running mate, Tim Kaine returned Sunday with his wife Anne to the place where they started their lives together more than 30 years ago, St. Elizabeth Catholic Church.
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What was in the DNC email leak?
Debbie Wasserman Schultz's stewardship of the Democratic National Committee has been under fire through most of the presidential primary process.
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Sanders delegates' convention agenda
The Democrats search for a rising star. Convention calculations for Bernie Sanders. Donald Trump makes a Western foray. And the superdelegate saga continues.
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Bloomberg to endorse Clinton
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an independent who considered his own presidential run this year, will endorse Hillary Clinton and speak at the Democratic National Convention, a senior Clinton official confirmed to CNN.
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Obama: Trump lacks preparation on foreign policy
President Barack Obama said Donald Trump's suggestion he might not back NATO allies show he's unprepared to handle foreign policy, in an interview aired Sunday.
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Trump on latest iteration of Muslim ban: 'You could say it's an expansion'
Donald Trump said his latest proposal to stop immigration "from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism" is an "expansion" of his blanket ban on Muslims, in an interview aired Sunday.
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Trump rebukes David Duke 'as quick as you can say it'
Donald Trump said Sunday he rebukes the support of David Duke, the white supremacist who recently launched a Senate campaign in Louisiana, who said he was inspired by Trump's nomination.
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Sanders: 'Awful' DNC emails should cost party chair her job
Bernie Sanders says the release of Democratic National Committee emails that show its staffers working against him underscore the position he's held for months: party chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz needs to go.
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Clinton's campaign manager: Russia helping Trump
Hillary Clinton's campaign manager is alleging that Russian hackers are leaking Democratic National Committee emails critical of Bernie Sanders in an effort to help Donald Trump win the election in November.
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Several swing-state Democrats skipping Philly
As the Democratic National Convention kicks off in Philadelphia this week, some of the members of the party in the toughest races across the country will be staying home.
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'See you in Philly': Anti-Clinton protesters converging on Democratic convention
Fueled by grievances over the party's treatment of Bernie Sanders and doubts over Hillary Clinton's progressive credentials, tens of thousands of protesters are poised to put a fragile post-primary detente to the test this week during the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.
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Trump on Ailes' Fox News exit: 'So sad'
Trump says Roger Ailes' forced exit from Fox News is "so sad."
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Could NATO be the next alliance to unravel?
Last month it was Brexit, but could NATO be facing Amerixit or even Turkxit?
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from July 17 through July 23.
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Benghazi victim's mother asks Trump to stop talking about son's death
The mother of U.S. Ambassador J. Christopher Stevens, who died during the 2012 Benghazi attacks, penned a short letter to editor of The New York Times asking that Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and the GOP stop invoking her son's death.
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Trump campaign readies assault on Kaine
Donald Trump's campaign is beginning to pick apart Hillary Clinton's new running mate, seeking to flip Tim Kaine's image from moderate and experienced elected official to that of career politician beholden to special interests.
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Pundit cites 'Dora the Explorer' to criticize Kaine's use of Spanish
CNN political commentator Scottie Nell Hughes on Saturday criticized Tim Kaine for speaking in Spanish, saying it contrasted with this week's Republican convention in which "I didn't have to get a translator."
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Car chases and secret getaways: Kaine's wild 78 hours
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine was spotted at the Newport Shipyard Friday night just minutes before his phone rang at 7:32 pm, and then he disappeared from view.
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7 things you should know about Tim Kaine
In choosing Tim Kaine as her running mate, Hillary Clinton has selected a no-frills politician widely seen as a "safe" choice.
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Kaine in Miami: 'Bienvenidos a todos'
Hillary Clinton stepped onto the stage in Miami Saturday afternoon to introduce to the country a trusted friend as her new running mate: Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine.
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Trump, Warren reignite feud in wake of Kaine VP selection
Donald Trump and Elizabeth Warren continued their ongoing Twitter feud Saturday in the wake of Hillary Clinton's decision to tap Tim Kaine as her running mate.
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Why Kaine has already made history
Hillary Clinton is hoping her decision to tap Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine as her running mate will go down in history as a move that helped her capture the presidency, but it's already rife with historical implications. Here's a look at why Kaine's addition to the ticket is notable in US history.
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Florida men charged with supporting ISIS
Three Florida men have been arrested and charged with conspiring to provide material support and resources to ISIS, the Department of Justice announced Friday.
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Pence and Kaine: VP opponents, US Marine dads
Republican and Democratic vice presidential picks Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine have at least one thing in common: They're both are proud parents of officers in the US Marine Corps.
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Philadelphia's other historic convention
Philadelphia isn't just the go-to place for cheesesteaks, it's also played host to political assemblies since the revolution. Democrats and Republicans alike have chosen Philly to host some of their most important and historic party conventions.
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Obama reacts to Trump's GOP convention speech: CNN vets the claims
President Barack Obama on Friday responded to Donald Trump's convention speech, specifically disputing the Republican presidential nominee's view that the country is being threatened by rising crime rates and illegal immigration.
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Email scandal threatens Democratic unity
Nearly 20,000 emails sent and received by Democratic National Committee staff members were released Friday by Wikileaks, with one message in particular raising questions about the committee's impartiality during the Democratic primary.
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Labor, abortion rights groups praise Kaine choice
Any potential progressive backlash to Tim Kaine was slow to mount Friday evening after Hillary Clinton chose him as her running mate.
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Judge Curiel denies Trump U. motion to dismiss case
A federal judge on Friday issued a tentative ruling to deny a bid to dismiss a lawsuit by unhappy customers of Trump University.
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Virginia Supreme Court strikes down McAuliffe order on felons' voting rights
The Virginia Supreme Court on Friday ruled against Gov. Terry McAuliffe's executive order seeking to reinstate the right to vote to approximately 206,000 Virginians who had been convicted of a felony but had completed their sentences.
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Trump offers prayers in low-key response to Munich attack
Donald Trump gave an uncharacteristically subdued response Friday to the shooting rampage in Munich, Germany, offering his prayers to the victims.
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Clinton on Trump: 'I can't really imagine him on a white horse'
Hillary Clinton on Friday cast Donald Trump's nomination speech as arrogant and his entire Republican National Convention as dark and depressing, in her first reply to the week-long event.
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Ivanka Trump markets her look after RNC speech
Looking to model yourself after the daughter of the Republican nominee for president? Ivanka Trump is here to help -- marketing her "look" on Twitter the day after delivering a speech at the GOP convention.
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Ohio undecided voters: Trump's tone was serious, but he lacks specifics
After listening to Donald Trump's speech Thursday night, about half of a group of undecided Ohio voters said they are more likely to vote for the Republican nominee.
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Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke running for Senate seat in Louisiana
Former Ku Klux Klan Grand Wizard David Duke announced his US Senate campaign Friday in Louisiana, promising to defend the rights of European Americans.
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Obama: US was not involved in Turkish coup attempt
President Barack Obama said Friday that the US government rejects any attempt to overthrow the government in Turkey.
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Obama disputes Trump's dark view of current affairs
The deeply pessimistic outlook that Donald Trump offered at this week's Republican National Convention doesn't match reality, President Barack Obama insisted on Friday.
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Clinton picks Kaine
Hillary Clinton has chosen Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine to be her running mate, turning to a steady and seasoned hand in government to fill out the Democratic ticket, according to a source.
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Trump: I wouldn't accept Cruz's endorsement
Ted Cruz won't endorse Donald Trump, but the Republican nominee said Friday he wouldn't take the support even if the Texas senator offered.
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Gingrich: Trump's 'revolutionary' appeal to black, LGBTQ voters
Newt Gingrich on Friday praised Donald Trump's convention speech, saying it connected with people who would not normally vote Republican and could lead to a "a revolutionary moment" for his party.
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Trump's speech at the RNC, as prepared for delivery
Full text of Donald Trump's nomination acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention, as prepared for delivery:
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Amanpour: America first but absent in Trump vision
His slogan is "America First." On Thursday night, Donald Trump also made clear his campaign means an America absent from the world.
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Sanders blasts Trump's shoutout with #RNCWithBernie tweets
Donald Trump sought to attract Bernie Sanders voters in his convention speech, but the Vermont senator responded by saying his supporters won't back the GOP nominee's "bigotry and divisiveness."
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10 takeaways from Trump's promise to fix America
Donald Trump painted a picture of a dystopian America -- and sold himself as the only one who can fix it.
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Obama welcomes leader of Mexico day after RNC ends
President Barack Obama has invited one of Donald Trump's fiercest global critics for talks a day after the businessman formally accepts the Republican presidential nomination.
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Republicans ask: Are you safer than you were 8 years ago?
Donald Trump's campaign slogan, "Make America Great Again," morphed throughout the just-concluded Republican National Convention into "Make America Safe Again."
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#TrumpYourself lets Clinton backers experience Trump insults
Donald Trump's insults have been known to have a certain Shakespearean quality -- a cadence and structure all their own. He has even managed to co-opt one of the most simple words in the English language into a singular, quintessentially Trump-esque punctuation: Sad!
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'America first': World reacts to Trump's acceptance speech
In officially accepting the Republican nomination for President, Donald Trump vowed to put "America first" and put forward a credo of "Americanism, not globalism."
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Doom and gloom in Trump's RNC speech
Donald Trump painted a dire picture of America while accepting the Republican nomination in Cleveland.
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CNN Panel gets heated after Trump's convention speech
CNN Republican panelist Ana Navarro and Trump supporter Jeffrey Lord had very different reactions to Trump's RNC acceptance speech, and had an energetic discussion.
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Who said it: Ivanka Trump or Hillary Clinton?
Donald Trump would use the power of the federal government to "change labor laws" to ensure companies pay women and men equally, and he would pursue universal childcare policies if elected president, according to his daughter, Ivanka Trump, who spoke Thursday at the Republican National Convention.
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Most memorable lines from the RNC's final night
It's been a hectic and, at times, surprising fourth night at the Republican National Convention. Here are the most memorable lines from the final night:
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Reality Check: Was Trump true, false or misleading?
The Republican Party gathered in Cleveland on Thursday for the fourth night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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Did Trump's kids save the convention?
In a party convention beset by distractions -- Melania Trump's plagiarism, Ted Cruz's defiance -- there's been one part of the program that delegates say has been nearly flawless: Donald Trump's grown children.
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Manafort doubts FBI statistics after agency spared Clinton
Donald Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Thursday the FBI's crime statistics should be viewed skeptically since the agency recommended that Hillary Clinton not be charged for her use of private email.
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Clinton hate for sale on the streets of Cleveland
On the streets outside the Quicken Loans Arena, in the shadows largely tucked away from most media coverage, there is a booming market for cheap, privately made and often viscerally sexist paraphernalia targeting at Hillary Clinton and her supporters.
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Politics behind embarrassing photos, Virgin Islands delegate says
The delegate to Congress from the US Virgin Islands is charging that politics are behind the posting on the Internet of a topless photo of her and a potentially embarrassing video that shows her husband wearing make-up.
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Trump to GOP: I'm your voice
Donald Trump is hours away from the most important moment of his life.
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Ivanka Trump delivers in prime-time
Ivanka Trump pitched her father, Donald Trump, to the nation's female voters, revealing a softer side of the billionaire businessman in a way that almost no other convention speaker has done so far.
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State Department spokesman calls out reporter for playing Pokemon GO in briefing
The Pokemon GO craze came to the State Department on Thursday, when a reporter was called out for playing the popular game during a briefing.
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Ailes, Trump have been counseling each other over the past week
Even as he was negotiating the end of his time leading Fox News, Roger Ailes was still talking with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Inside Cruz's ill-fated non-endorsement of Trump
The aide who left Ted Cruz thought he could win him back.
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The RNC's last night
Donald Trump is set to give his formal nomination acceptance speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention for the RNC's grand finale. Follow along with CNN's livestream and live updates from the convention floor at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland.
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Human rights observers at political conventions for first time
Anticipating possible unrest outside the Republican and Democratic party conventions, a human rights organization has taken the unprecedented step of sending trained observers to protests in both cities to monitor police tactics and protestor actions in case of rights abuses.
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Reince Priebus' message to RNC: Time to unite
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus will use his convention speech Thursday night to send the message that Donald Trump, united with the GOP, presents the best alternative to Hillary Clinton in November.
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McConnell: Cruz controversy 'won't make any difference'
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday dismissed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's theatrics at the Republican convention, calling them inconsequential as the party heads into the general election battle with Hillary Clinton.
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Donald Trump Jr.: We don't need Cruz's endorsement
Donald Trump Jr. said Thursday that his father does not need Ted Cruz's endorsement going into the general election.
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Peter Thiel tells RNC he's proudly gay
Peter Thiel is set to admonish the GOP for refusing to embrace LGBT rights on stage here tonight.
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Clinton veepstakes: Why consider Tom Vilsack?
As Hillary Clinton prepares to announce her vice presidential nominee as early as Friday, one man has emerged as the dark horse candidate: Tom Vilsack.
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Trump super PACs battle in Cleveland
The battle for supremacy among super PACs backing Donald Trump is intensifying as rival groups -- almost all of which have struggled to collect top dollars -- are making last-ditch pitches to the party's moneyed elite before they split town.
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Gary Johnson: Cruz did say to vote for me, didn't he?
Libertarian Party nominee Gary Johnson said Thursday that Ted Cruz's call to "vote your conscience" essentially encouraged people to support the former New Mexico governor.
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Why not endorse Trump? I'm not 'a servile puppy dog,' Cruz says
Ted Cruz vigorously defended his decision not to stand by a pledge to endorse the Republican presidential nominee in a remarkable 25-minute back-and-forth with his own constituents, withstanding an all-out beg from Texas Republicans to put the party above his inhibitions and back Donald Trump.
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Democrats' diverse interns respond to Paul Ryan's #SpeakerSelfie
Wait until you see how Democrats on Capitol Hill responded to House Speaker Paul Ryan's selfie with a group of interns.
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Trump air kisses Pence
Donald Trump's attempts to show affection for Mike Pence -- and the Indiana governor's apparent resistance with a stiff arm -- led to an "air kiss" from the Republican presidential nominee to his running mate Wednesday.
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FEC report: Trump forgave over $47M in loans to campaign in June
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump last month forgave more than $47 million in loans he made to his own campaign committee, according to a report filed Wednesday to the Federal Election Commission.
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Throwback: Contested '76 convention
Forty years ago, the Republican Party's presidential nomination was still up in the air when the convention began in Kansas City, Missouri. David Hume Kennerly, chief White House photographer for Gerald R. Ford, shares his memories from that event. Some of these photos have never been published.
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28 years of nomination acceptances in 90 seconds
The highlight of any national political party convention is the nominee's acceptance speech. He (or she) is expected to lay out his (or her) grand plan for the next four years. While every nominee is unique, many sound similar.
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Cruz suddenly GOP's pariah
Ted Cruz built his political career on his reputation as an unyielding conservative, but his refusal to endorse former rival Donald Trump in his speech to the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night unleashed a torrent of criticism and condemnation from his fellow Republicans.
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Bush strategist: Trump campaign should have checked the speech
As a political media strategist for President George W. Bush, Mark McKinnon helped orchestrate two Republican National Conventions and he believes the plagiarism controversy earlier this week may be symptomatic of a larger problem for GOP nominee Donald Trump.
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Trump's big test
Donald Trump has never faced more pressure on the national stage than he will Thursday evening when he accepts the Republican nomination.
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Trump might not defend NATO allies
Amid the drama unfolding at the Republican convention on Wednesday night, Donald Trump's campaign faced a new controversy when the New York Times published an interview with Trump in which he outlined a foreign policy vision that broke sharply with U.S. tradition.
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7 takeaways from a wild night at the GOP convention
Ted Cruz stole the show, and then Donald Trump stole it right back.
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Outside the Republican National Convention
CNN sent photographer Peter van Agtmael into the crowds of downtown Cleveland to get a handle on what it's like away from the politicians and delegates.
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Christie: Cruz speech 'awful' and 'selfish'
Chris Christie ripped into Ted Cruz's performance on the third night of the Republican National Convention, after the Texas senator was booed from the stage Wednesday night for declining to endorse Donald Trump.
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Pence rallies crowd behind Trump, takes on Clinton
Mike Pence made an impassioned effort to unite Republicans around Donald Trump, billing him as a latter day Ronald Reagan on a raucous night at the party's Cleveland convention.
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Most memorable lines from RNC's third night
The third night of the Republican National Convention featured speeches from former rivals of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, as well as his newly minted running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.
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Trump Twitter account thanks wrong Scott Walker
Donald Trump thanked Scott Walker on Twitter Wednesday -- just not the one he meant to.
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Reality check: Vetting claims from RNC Day 3
The Republican Party gathered in Cleveland on Wednesday for the third night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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Laura Ingraham rocks the GOP convention, presses for unity behind Trump
Radio host Laura Ingraham brought the house down Wednesday night with an attack on the Donald Trump hold-outs during her speech at the Republican National Convention.
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Fireworks at GOP convention
Volcanic political forces unleashed by Donald Trump's takeover of the Republican Party erupted Wednesday in one of most explosive nights of political theater witnessed at a party convention in the modern era.
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Ivanka explains what it was like growing up Trump
Growing up Trump wasn't exactly a typical upbringing.
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Networks covering GOP convention still waiting for the Trump ratings bump
Donald Trump's presidential campaign has caused huge ratings spikes for the past year. But his Republican National Convention is not setting new ratings records — at least not yet.
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Tiny wall built around Trump's Hollywood Star
This probably wasn't the wall Donald Trump had in mind.
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Secret Service investigating Trump adviser after Clinton remark
The US Secret Service is investigating an informal adviser to Donald Trump's presidential campaign after he called for Hillary Clinton's execution.
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Cleveland RNC protests: 18 arrested, 2 officers receive minor injuries
Cleveland police on Wednesday made multiple arrests and reported that two officers had been injured after a protester attempted to light an American flag on fire outside the security barrier surrounding the Republican National Convention.
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Congressman dies after cancer battle
Rep. Mark Takai of Hawaii has died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his office announced Wednesday. He was 49.
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CNN updates its battleground map
The recent flurry of battleground state polling shows Hillary Clinton maintaining her electoral college advantage and provides some clarity to the best possible paths to 270 electoral votes for each candidate.
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Appeals court: Texas voter ID law violates Voting Rights Act
A federal appeals court said Wednesday that Texas' voter ID law, which critics consider to be one of the strictest in the nation, violates the Voting Rights Act.
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Eric Trump on his speech: I wrote it from the heart
Eric Trump previewed his Republican convention speech to CNN's Wolf Blitzer on Wednesday, saying his prime-time address will focus on why the country needs his father in the White House.
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Who is Meredith McIver?
Meredith McIver, a woman working for The Trump Organization, distributed a statement Wednesday identifying herself as the writer responsible for Melania Trump's Republican convention speech.
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US looks for more global help fighting ISIS
The Obama administration is hosting defense and foreign ministers and representatives from over 40 countries Wednesday in an effort to get more help fighting ISIS.
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Christie says Trump will need more troops to fight ISIS
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who is in line for a top spot within a potential Donald Trump White House, said Wednesday he thinks Trump would have to send more troops to fight ISIS in the Middle East if he wins in November.
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Trump, Kasich feud over 'most powerful' VP offer
Donald Trump and John Kasich's teams are at war over whether the Republican presidential nominee ever seriously wanted the Ohio governor to join the ticket.
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3 types of Republicans at the RNC
It's no secret that Republicans aren't marching in lockstep unity behind Donald Trump, despite the fact that he officially clinched the presidential nomination this week at the convention.
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Trump aide offers resignation in Melania Trump plagiarism incident
A Trump organization staffer has offered her resignation Wednesday for her role in Melania Trump's convention speech and the plagiarism allegations that followed.
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Welcome to Fortress Cleveland: Heavy security blankets convention city
There is a small army occupying the streets of Cleveland during the Republican National Convention this week.
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Meet Mike Pence's chief adviser: Karen Pence
On his first day in the governor's office, in January 2013, Mike Pence showed off the new red phone he had installed on his desk. It was, he touted, a direct line from Karen Pence to him, and remains probably the best symbol of her power and influence in his life.
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Newt Gingrich: 'Who cares' if Melania Trump plagiarized Michelle Obama
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich asked Wednesday "who cares" whether Melania Trump plagiarized a Michelle Obama speech from 2008 in her Republican National Committee address.
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Rock band taunts GOP during convention, gets booed
Third Eye Blind taunted Republicans Tuesday night at a charity concert at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland during the party's convention, and a frustrated audience responded with persistent boos.
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Defiant Cruz stands by refusal to endorse Trump after being booed
Ted Cruz refused to endorse Donald Trump Wednesday while speaking at Trump's own Republican convention, a powerful rebuke that earned boos from the audience. Trump then disrupted Cruz's moment by appearing in the arena at the end of the speech, upstaging the Texas senator.
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Muslim Trump supporter's message amid 'no Islam' shout
The Muslim-American Trump supporter who delivered the closing benediction at the Republican National Convention Tuesday night said he did not hear a delegate shout "No Islam!" after he took the stage.
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Carson defends connecting Clinton to Lucifer
Former presidential candidate Ben Carson said Wednesday that he linked Hillary Clinton to a prominent community organizer, Saul Alinsky, who once offered measured praise of Lucifer in a book, to provide "perspective" on what type of president the Democrat would be.
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US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorses Clinton
The US Hispanic Chamber of Commerce endorsed Hillary Clinton Wednesday, saying she'll be "America's first small business president."
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GOP Sen. Jeff Flake: Prison for Clinton is 'jumping the shark'
At least one Republican senator thinks the calls for Hillary Clinton to be imprisoned are going one step too far.
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Watch Tiffany Trump's GOP convention speech
Donald Trump's youngest daughter, Tiffany, stepped into the campaign spotlight when she addressed the delegates at the Republican National Convention.
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Trump staffer takes responsibility for plagiarism
Donald Trump claimed the Republican nomination Tuesday after flattening the establishment with his unorthodox campaign -- but his convention is also exposing the downside of his freewheeling approach.
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How Pence went from golf partner to running mate in two weeks
For Mike Pence, Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, it all started with a golf game.
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Next stop, Clinton's house
Every weekend, as if it's just another stop on a tour route, dozens of cars pull up to Old House Lane here in Chappaqua to snap a picture of a white gate with a "Hillary" lawn sign.
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Speechwriter defends Trump Jr.'s words
For the second night in a row, a successful speech by a family member of Donald Trump was overshadowed by questions of plagiarism. But on Tuesday night, the speechwriter in question quickly defended the real estate mogul's family.
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Kerry poker-faced as press takes Johnson to task for 'outright lies'
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry kept his composure -- just -- as he endured an awkward joint press conference with his new British counterpart, Boris Johnson.
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The GOP convention's unofficial slogan: 'Lock her up'
Watch out, "Make America Great Again," the delegates at the Republican National Convention are warming up to a new favorite slogan: "Lock her up."
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Bob Dole reflects on Trump, the Republican Party, turning 93 and more
To celebrate turning 93 on Friday, Bob Dole is planning to have a joint birthday party with his wife, Elizabeth. But he's already warned friends: no gifts.
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Reality check: The GOP's case against Clinton
The Republican Party gathered in Cleveland Tuesday for the second night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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Clinton VP search in final hours
Hillary Clinton's methodical search for a running mate is complete, Democrats close to the vice presidential process say, and she is planning to make her first appearance with her new partner during a campaign rally in Miami on Saturday.
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Pez, potatoes and pinot noir: What Republicans want you to know about every state
If you could tell the world your favorite thing about of your state, what would you say?
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Why Alaska's delegates were counted for Trump
When Alaska Republicans went to their caucuses on March 1, Ted Cruz was the top vote-getter, followed by Donald Trump and Marco Rubio.
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The things that Republicans shared about their states
At the Republican National Convention, delegates have a tradition of offering a few interesting facts about their state before they vote. A sampling.
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Welcome to Philadelphia, DNC
After spending a week in Cleveland, photographer Alex Webb visited the next city that will be the focus of national politics this month -- Philadelphia.
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A spurned Christie commands the spotlight
Chris Christie will give a highly anticipated speech in a much-coveted prime-time spot Tuesday night at the Republican National Convention.
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Turkey's power cutoff to Incirlik Air Base a problem for Pentagon
The US military is doing "prudent planning" in case it needs to move its anti-ISIS operations out of Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey following the country's failed coup, several US defense officials told CNN Tuesday.
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Trump officially claims GOP mantle
Donald Trump's campaign sought to turn the page Tuesday on the plagiarism controversy over his wife Melania's keynote speech and a rocky first day in Cleveland to get the Republican National Convention back on track.
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Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz, DJ Jazzy Jeff to headline DNC concert
Lady Gaga, Lenny Kravitz and DJ Jazzy Jeff are set to headline a concert at the BB&T Pavilion in Camden, New Jersey, next Thursday for Democratic convention delegates and invited guests, hours before Hillary Clinton is set to be formally nominated.
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Political Prediction Market: Clinton crushing Trump
Public opinion polls suggest a close race, but Hillary Clinton is crushing Donald Trump with a 34-point lead in CNN's Political Prediction Market during the week of the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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California RNC staff come down with norovirus
Nearly a dozen members of the California delegation at the Republican National Convention are showing symptoms of a norovirus.
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Rubio: Melania Trump speech controversy doesn't matter to most Americans
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio said Tuesday he thinks the controversy surrounding Melania Trump's apparent plagiarism of Michelle Obama's speech ultimately won't matter to the "vast majority of Americans."
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Clinton sees 'similarities' between Day 1 of RNC and 'Wizard of Oz'
Hillary Clinton on Tuesday slammed the first day of the Republican National Convention as "surreal," comparing it to the "Wizard of Oz" while avoiding mentioning Melania Trump's plagiarism controversy.
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'My Little Pony' used to dismiss plagiarism
Who said it: Melania Trump or Twilight Sparkle from "My Little Pony"?
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Pence tests role as Trump's chief message man
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence began Tuesday what will likely be his toughest task as Donald Trump's running mate by attempting to build a bridge to the legacy of Ronald Reagan.
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University pulls out of presidential debate
Wright State University is pulling out of its presidential debate scheduled for September 26, and the debate will move to Hofstra University, sources tell CNN.
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Rapper Chuck D slams the Trumps, defends 'Black Lives Matter'
Rapper Chuck D slammed Donald Trump and his wife, Melania, in an interview with CNN's Carol Costello Tuesday, calling the presumptive Republican nominee "stupid" for saying that the "Black Lives Matter" movement has in some cases instigated police shootings.
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Ryan fumbles football analogy to describe GOP divide
House Speaker Paul Ryan, who was slow to endorse Donald Trump for president, referenced the divide in his party and attempted a football analogy -- that fell flat -- to describe how the GOP can unify behind its nominee.
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GOP makes it official
The Republican Party will officially crown Donald Trump as its 2016 presidential nominee Tuesday evening, capping a raucous primary process that has divided the GOP.
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Iowa is angry Ernst was bumped from prime-time
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst was bumped out of prime-time at the Republican National Committee on Monday night -- and her fellow Hawkeyes aren't happy about it.
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Christie on Trump VP snub: Disappointed but 'over it'
Chris Christie conceded in an interview Tuesday he was "disappointed" that Donald Trump didn't pick him to be his running mate -- but he's already "over it."
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George W. Bush: 'I'm worried that I will be the last Republican president'
Former President George W. Bush fretted to a group of former aides and advisers in April that he was worried he could be the "last Republican president."
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Carson compares being transgender to changing ethnicities
Donald Trump supporter Ben Carson compared a transgender person to someone who wakes up one morning and decides he or she is Afghan after watching a movie or reading books about Afghanistan.
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How safe are US nukes in Turkey?
As Turkey deals with the fallout of a failed coup, the country's fragility and proximity to Islamic terrorism have raised questions about the safety of US nuclear weapons stationed there.
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Obama, Biden pick a side in California Senate race
The nation's two top elected Democrats have taken sides in California's contentious US Senate race, the only contest for a seat in that chamber pitting two Democrats against each other in the general election.
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Voting challenges head toward the Supreme Court: 4 cases to watch
The looming election and the Supreme Court will converge in the coming months as voting rights challenges on issues such as Voter ID, early vote cutbacks and same-day registration make their way to the high court.
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#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes surfaces following plagiarism charges
The hashtag #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes rumbled across social media platforms Tuesday morning to both mock and defend the Republican convention speech delivered by Melania Trump, wife of presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump.
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Manafort: Trump thought interview during Benghazi speeches was 'important'
Donald Trump called in and pre-empted Fox News' Republican National Convention coverage while two Benghazi attack survivors were on stage, because "it was important to do," his campaign chairman said Tuesday.
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Michelle Obama dances to Beyoncé in 'carpool karaoke'
Michelle Obama sang and danced to Beyoncé's "Single Ladies" in a preview clip of her upcoming appearance on the "The Late Late Show with James Corden," which is set to air Wednesday night.
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10 times politicians have plagiarized
Politicians speak a lot, and they write a lot. But what happens when the words they speak and write aren't their own?
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No firings in wake of plagiarism allegation
At least one passage in Melania Trump's speech Monday night at the Republican National Convention bears an unmistakable resemblance to another delivered by Michelle Obama in 2008.
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Infowars' Alex Jones heats up Trump gathering in Cleveland
The "Silent Majority" Donald Trump has inspired and rallied throughout his campaign congregated in a riverfront park here Monday -- a hodgepodge of supporters who, while unlikely to step foot inside the convention hall less than a mile away, nevertheless counted themselves among the real estate mogul's most fervent backers.
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Clinton: Trump most dangerous presidential candidate in US history
Hillary Clinton said Monday that Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee, was the most dangerous presidential candidate in the history of the United States.
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Monday night at the RNC in 90 seconds
On Monday night, the speakers ranged from Melania Trump and her husband to governors and sheriffs.
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Giuliani hammers Clinton, pumps up crowd at RNC
Rudy Giuliani never got the head-to-head match-up he'd wanted with Hillary Clinton in the 2000 New York Senate race.
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Day 1 of GOP convention speeches: CNN vets the claims
The Republican Party gathered in Cleveland Monday for the first night of its convention, and CNN's Reality Check Team put the speakers' statements and assertions to the test.
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Top lines from the Republican convention's first night
The Republican National Convention kicked off Monday evening at the Quicken Loans Arena in Cleveland, with a slew of speakers highlighting presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's agenda.
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Trump: Black Lives Matter has helped instigate police killings
Donald Trump said Monday he believes the Black Lives Matter movement has in some cases helped instigate the recent killings of police officers, and suggested he might direct his future attorney general to investigate the civil rights activist group.
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Benghazi victim's mother: 'Hillary for prison'
The mother of a victim of the Benghazi attack told Republicans gathered in Cleveland on Monday that Hillary Clinton "should be in stripes."
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US-Turkey ties at a crossroads?
Turkey's attempted military coup has brought its relationship with the US to a perilous crossroads.
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Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to rehear immigration case
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to rehear the controversial case concerning the Obama administration's executive actions on immigration that split the justices 4-4 last spring once the court has nine members again.
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First on CNN: Pro-Trump group preps advertising barrage
Rebuilding America Now, a pro-Donald Trump super PAC that had previously failed to attract the financial support that it once hoped, is preparing an advertising barrage that promises to be the first major advertising campaign on behalf of the Republican nominee.
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Melania's unexpected moment
Melania Trump steps onto center stage Monday for the highest-profile speech of her life.
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The Republican National Convention
See photos from the Republican National Convention, which began in Cleveland on Monday.
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Car in Trump's motorcade involved in minor accident
A vehicle in Donald Trump's motorcade was involved in a minor accident Monday in New York City on its way to the airport, as Donald and Melania Trump headed to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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Republican National Convention: Day 1
See photos from the Republican National Convention, which began in Cleveland on Monday.
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Castro violated Hatch Act by touting Clinton
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julian Castro violated a federal law against mixing official business with politics when he touted Hillary Clinton in an April interview with Yahoo's Katie Couric, the Office of Special Counsel said Monday.
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Top aide: Trump will channel 1968 Nixon in speech
Previewing the most anticipated speech of the Republican National Convention, Donald Trump's campaign chairman said Monday the presumptive GOP nominee will model his convention speech after that of Richard Nixon's in 1968.
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Clinton pledges to 'bring the full weight of the law' against people who kill officers
Hillary Clinton responded to the shooting of three officers in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Monday, arguing that the killings not only show the need to come down hard on people who kill officers, but also how the shootings do damage to people pushing criminal justice reform.
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At long last, Trump ramps up ground game
As Donald Trump's convention moment arrives, one overriding concern among Republican delegates from battleground states is the lack of evidence pointing to a campaign ground game capable of competing with Hillary Clinton's virtual army deployed to target voters.
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Does it matter if the US declares war on ISIS?
Donald Trump is vowing to declare war against ISIS.
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GOP congressman helping host RNC tweaks Kasich for skipping convention
The Cleveland-area Republican congressman who is playing host at the GOP convention is criticizing his governor for skipping the program.
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Ex-UKIP leader Nigel Farage to attend RNC
Former UK Independence Party leader and Brexit standard-bearer Nigel Farage will be attending the Republican Convention in Cleveland this week.
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Trump campaign chairman: Kasich 'hurting his state' for not showing up at RNC
As Republicans prepared to kick off their national convention in Ohio on Monday, the state's governor was feeling the heat from the party's presidential nominee.
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Trump says 'there's something going on' with Obama's body language
Donald Trump said Monday "there's something going on" with Barack Obama's body language, his latest comments criticizing the President's behavior and messaging in regards to projecting America's strength.
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Christie 'relieved' Trump picked a governor for running mate
He might be the runner-up, but New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said Monday he's "really relieved" presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump picked a governor as his running mate, calling Mike Pence as an "outstanding" candidate.
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4 days of glitz and glam? Some Republican donors say no thanks
Many top conservative donors are skipping Donald Trump's GOP convention in Cleveland
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Obama awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam War helicopter commander
President Barack Obama on Monday will award the Medal of Honor to Retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles, who served in the Army during the Vietnam War and is credited with saving the lives of 40 soldiers.
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Scott Baio, Trump supporter, to speak at RNC
Actor and director Scott Baio announced this weekend that he will be speaking at the Republican National Convention Monday night, after being personally asked by Donald Trump, and said that he is both "a little nervous" and "excited" to be tapped.
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Possible Clinton veep: Name too long to fit on a bumper sticker
James Stavridis has been floated as a potential running mate for Hillary Clinton, but the retired four-star Navy admiral thinks that might be a problem for campaign merchandise.
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'Bikers for Trump' rolling in to Cleveland
Donald Trump will make his way here by private jet, but a hardy band of thousands of supporters are riding into town on iron horses -- a leathered tapestry of bikers primed to celebrate his pending coronation.
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GOP's diverse stars not featured in Cleveland
Political convention speaking spots are usually coveted opportunities to launch a career and high-profile chances for parties to showcase their rising stars -- just ask then-Sen. Barack Obama.
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Hewitt: If Clinton wins, Senate should confirm Garland
If presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton wins in November, Senate Republicans should move immediately to confirm D.C. Circuit Chief Judge Merrick Garland, President Barack Obama's choice for the Supreme Court, according to a prominent conservative radio broadcaster.
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Outside Cleveland, thousands of Dems are joining GOP
Dozens of lifelong Democrats were calling and Mark Monroe knew something was going on. They were calling the local Republican Party chairman because they wanted to join his party.
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Clinton, Democrats try not to get drowned out during GOP convention
While Republicans rally in Cleveland this week, Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, with help of the Democratic National Committee, will set up shop in the "Rock and Roll Capital of the World" to cast the Republican ticket as out-of-touch with what voters actually want.
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The updated 2016 RNC viewers guide
Donald Trump's first entrance into the Quicken Loans Arena came in a cloud of blue smoke.
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Rebellion squashed on convention floor
Thoroughly defeated in meetings last week, the delegates hoping to upend Donald Trump's nomination have one last chance as the full Republican National Convention kicks off on Monday.
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Pre-convention, Republicans increasingly predict unity
Republicans kick off their national convention Monday night with GOP voters nationally more convinced that their party will be able to unite before the election, according to a new CNN/ORC Poll. They are also mostly against procedural efforts aimed at unseating Donald Trump as the Republican nominee.
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Trump and the GOP: Catharsis Moment
One of the craziest and most tumultuous presidential primary seasons in recent memory comes to a head Monday as Donald Trump arrives in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention.
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Will Trump's reality show meet the presidential test?
It's time for the reality star to show he's ready for prime time.
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Trump on Pence's Iraq war vote: 'I don't care'
Throughout his presidential campaign Donald Trump has relentlessly criticized Hillary Clinton's vote to authorize the Iraq War.
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Baton Rouge shooting casts shadow over GOP convention
Another national tragedy threatens to overshadow the opening of the Republican National Convention after three police officers were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Trump: I'd declare war on ISIS, send 'very few' troops
Donald Trump says he would declare war on ISIS and send "very few" U.S. troops to the Middle East to combat the terrorist organization, speaking in his first interview alongside his new running mate, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence.
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Who to watch this week at the RNC
The Republican National Committee has a different than usual lineup this time around with celebrities, Trump's family, as well as a few usual faces.
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What's in Cleveland's $50 million security plan for GOP convention
The city of Cleveland will have an army ready when the Republican National Convention opens on Monday.
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Obama on Baton Rouge: 'Cowards' attacked police
President Barack Obama condemned the slayings Sunday of three Louisiana law enforcement officers, saying the killers "right no wrongs" and "advance no causes."
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Cleveland police union asks for suspension of 'open carry' in wake of Baton Rouge, ahead of RNC
The head of one of Cleveland's largest police unions is calling on Ohio Gov. John Kasich to temporarily restrict the state's open carry gun laws during this week's Republican National Convention following Sunday's shooting in Louisiana that killed three officers and wounded at least three others.
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How Dems plan to counter GOP's message during RNC convention
A question about whether the GOP ticket is ready for what comes after Cleveland, the candidates' competing views on media relations, and Indiana intrigue that has nothing to do with Donald Trump's new No. 2: It's all a part of the "Inside Politics" forecast.
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Erdogan demand that US extradite cleric could strain ties
Less than 24 hours after surviving a military coup, Turkey's embattled President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has demanded the U.S. hand over the man he says was responsible for Friday's putsch.
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Cleveland on edge as Republicans arrive for convention
Months of planning and reassurances from top city officials have done little to quiet concerns here over the potential for violent clashes between law enforcement and protest groups descending on the city ahead of this week's Republican National Convention.
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RNC chief downplays Pence-Trump policy differences
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday sought to downplay the policy gulfs between Donald Trump and his newly minted running mate, Mike Pence, on issues like trade, the Iraq War and Trump's proposed Muslim ban.
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Kerry: Terror attacks sign ISIS is on the run
Secretary of State John Kerry insisted that a recent spate of terrorist attacks reflects that ISIS is "on the run" in Iraq and Syria.
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Poll: Advantage Clinton as conventions begin
As the Republican convention kicks off in Cleveland, the status of the race for the presidency continues to be advantage Hillary Clinton.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from July 10 through July 16.
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Pence taps loyalists, new guard for VP staff
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence tapped into his national network of operatives and loyalists to shepherd his bid for vice president, Donald Trump's campaign announced Saturday evening.
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GOP lawmaker regrets calling for Clinton to be hanged
A West Virginia lawmaker said Saturday he regrets tweeting that Hillary Clinton should be "hung on the mall in Washington, D.C.," as punishment for her use of a private email server as secretary of state.
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New Clinton ad paints Trump as unsteady on foreign policy
Hillary Clinton released a new ad Saturday that paints Donald Trump as unfit to be commander in chief, suggesting that he lacks the vision to handle foreign affairs.
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Why Turkey's coup matters big time for the United States
The Turkish government appeared to be regaining control of major cities Saturday the morning after a faction of the Turkish military tried to take over the country. A failed coup in Turkey -- a longtime ally of the U.S. and member of NATO -- could have significant and wide-ranging implications for the U.S.
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Trump foe Elizabeth Warren turns attacks on Pence
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has emerged as perhaps the most prominent Democratic critic of Donald Trump, has found a new Twitter target in his running mate, Mike Pence.
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Trump-Pence: The unlikely duo
Donald Trump has finally hired someone he can't fire.
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Clinton: I will introduce campaign finance amendment in first 30 days
Hillary Clinton will pledge on Saturday to introduce an amendment to the Constitution to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizen United decision within the first 30 days of her administration, an aide said Saturday.
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A road trip through Ohio's presidential past
While this year's Republican National Convention in Cleveland will certainly be memorable, Ohio already has a remarkable presidential pedigree. The state lays claim to eight former U.S. presidents -- seven Republicans and one Whig, a predecessor to the Republican Party. Three served in a row in the 19th century.
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How Trump and the RNC teamed up to stop a delegate revolt
In the end, Never Trump never stood a chance.
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Trump seeks GOP unity with pick
Donald Trump is set to formally unveil Mike Pence as his running mate on Saturday, capping a chaotic roll out that sources say included a dramatic night of soul-searching on whether he had settled on the right man.
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Pence 'very supportive' of latest version of Trump Muslim ban
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence said Friday he agrees with Donald Trump's call to ban Muslims from countries with heavy terrorist activity from entering the U.S., a reversal from criticism he levied against the real estate mogul months ago.
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Trump finance group's first report offers names of biggest backers
Some -- but nowhere close to all -- of the Republican Party's biggest contributors cut large checks to Donald Trump in his first wave of fundraising, new documents show.
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Kerry: US, Russia to cooperate against al Qaeda in Syria
Secretary of State John Kerry said Friday that the U.S. and Russia had agreed to cooperate in Syria against the al Nusra Front, al Qaeda's Syrian branch, in an effort to "restore the cessation of hostilities, significantly reduce the violence and help create the space for a genuine and credible political transition" in Syria.
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Jeb Bush trashes Trump on eve of GOP convention
Jeb Bush is carrying his crusade against Donald Trump to the doorstep of the Republican convention, saying that he is not the future of the Republican Party even as it prepares to nominate him.
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Pence unlikely to open donor floodgates to Trump
Mike Pence brings connections and appeal to a cross-section of the Republican Party's wealthiest financiers to the ticket with Donald Trump, but he nevertheless is unlikely going to convert those into big dollars for the fall campaign, according to interviews with donors and operatives deeply tied to big-money networks.
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Trump supporter Carl Paladino stands by threatening email to delegate
Former New York gubernatorial candidate and Donald Trump backer Carl Paladino doubled down Friday on a threatening email he sent to an anti-Trump delegate last week, saying she should not get her "underwear ... all bunched up" about it.
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The Pence pick: The time Trump didn't go with his gut
The calls from Donald Trump to his son-in-law Jared Kushner and other close advisers kept coming until midnight. The campaign had flown Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to New York to be his vice presidential choice, but Trump was still questioning his decision.
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Pence has a place in history
Donald Trump announced Friday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence is his choice to be his running mate, and the two will appear together on Saturday during a campaign event in New York City.
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Pence pick poses challenge on trade
At the heart of Indiana Gov. Mike Pence's appeal to Donald Trump as a running mate is his ability to soothe conservatives' concerns about Trump's beliefs in their policy positions.
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Warren visits Clinton's house during VP meetings
Elizabeth Warren was at Hillary Clinton's house Friday during a series of meetings in which Clinton reviewed her running mate options.
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Trump-Pence unveils modified logo
Donald Trump's campaign unveiled Saturday a modified version of its Trump-Pence logo after the original graphic drew a lot of unintended attention.
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Clinton camp was ready to pounce on Trump's VP rollout
Hillary Clinton might have been more prepared for Donald Trump's vice presidential rollout than Donald Trump.
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Tim Kaine: 'I'm a strong supporter of Roe v. Wade'
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine says that he's a staunch backer of abortion rights, remarks that could dispel concerns from the left as Hillary Clinton considers him as a possible running mate.
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DNC speaker list revealed
Some of Hillary Clinton's top Democratic surrogates -- and members of her family -- will headline the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia later this month, according to a release from the convention's organizers.
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GOP, Dems react to Pence as Trump's VP
Democrats on Friday quickly seized on Donald Trump's selection of Mike Pence as his running mate, attacking him for his conservative record and promotion of traditional values. Republicans, however, widely praised the decision.
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Split ticket: Here's where Trump and Pence disagree
Trump and Pence have very different styles.
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Congress releases secret '28 pages' on alleged Saudi 9/11 ties
The administration sent Congress on Friday a long-classified report exploring the alleged ties of the Saudi Arabian government to the 9/11 hijackers, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. Congress is expected to make the documents public as soon as this afternoon.
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These are the Republicans in Cleveland a week early
The big show for Republicans kicks off in next week in Cleveland, but many Republicans are already in town working on two key committees the week before.
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Cornel West endorses Green Party's Jill Stein
Activist and professor Cornel West endorsed Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on Thursday, calling her the "only progressive woman in the race" in a jab at Hillary Clinton.
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Trump to announce Mike Pence VP pick Friday, first event Saturday
Donald Trump's campaign chairman Paul Manafort said Friday Trump's final decision on his running mate isn't final "until he announces it," but he added that the real estate mogul will "honor his word" to whomever he picked.
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Poll: Clinton leads in 4 swing states
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in four crucial swing states, according to a new poll out Friday.
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David Brat mulling run for Senate should Tim Kaine be tapped as Clinton's running mate
He rose to prominence by pulling off one of the biggest upsets in political history and now Rep. David Brat, a Virginia Republican, is considering his next move.
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Pence might share a ticket with Trump but not a worldview
Donald Trump's vice presidential pick, Mike Pence, has held wildly different views on trade, Russia, Iraq and Muslims than the billionaire businessman.
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Newt Gingrich: Test every Muslim in U.S. to see if they believe in Sharia
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Thursday called for the U.S. to test every person with a Muslim background to see if they believe in Sharia law, and deport those who do.
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France attack highlights differences in Trump, Clinton terror responses
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton struck different tones following the France terror attack Thursday night, with Trump saying he'd ask for a declaration of war against ISIS while Clinton called for greater intelligence gathering to fight terror groups.
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Political world reacts to Pence VP choice
Donald Trump's decision to join forces with Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate has been generally well received by members of the Republican Party, even by those who have yet to back the presumptive presidential nominee.
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Trump pick shows power of family brain trust
For Donald Trump, politics -- like real estate -- is a family business.
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US, Russia talk Syria coordination despite Pentagon concerns
A U.S. proposal to deepen military cooperation with Russia in Syria has sparked a rift at the highest levels of the Obama administration, with the Pentagon openly challenging an idea that the top U.S. diplomat calls critical to moving Syria forward.
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Cybersquatter transfigures Clinton's possible VP candidates as Harry Potter characters
Hillary Clinton is considering three choices for VP: Timotonous Kaine, Coriander Booker and Joe Biding.
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Polls: Young voters seek a 'reset button' on 2016
Hillary Clinton tops Donald Trump in two new polls of younger voters, but both surveys suggest that many young voters are inclined to choose someone other than the two major party candidates or to stay home entirely on election day.
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Clinton staff van in minor crash at the Capitol
Hillary Clinton was warmly received by Democratic senators Thursday but her campaign encountered some obstacles leaving the Capitol when a van carrying some of her staff smashed into scaffolding set up around the Senate carriage entrance.
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Why Ginsburg regrets her Trump comments
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's public regret Thursday for her criticism of Donald Trump appears to derive from an effort to extract herself from the heat of the presidential election just as it is likely to get hotter with the upcoming Republican convention.
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Amnesty International sending 'human rights observers' to conventions
For the first time since its founding 55 years ago, Amnesty International is taking the unprecedented step of sending human rights observers to the political conventions in Cleveland and Philadelphia.
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Republican convention speech wouldn't be Tim Tebow's first foray into politics
Tim Tebow will return to the political spotlight next week as the Republican Party prepares to nominate Donald Trump at its national convention in Cleveland.
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Army reviews military record of Dallas police shooter Micah Johnson
The Army is taking a closer look at Dallas police shooter Micah Xavier Johnson's military record to determine if all allegations of potential misconduct against him were fully investigated at the time he served, CNN has learned.
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Trump: Palin won't speak at RNC because Alaska is too far away
It's a long way from Alaska to Ohio -- a bit too long for Sarah Palin, apparently.
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Philly airport workers vote to strike during DNC
When Democrats arrive in Philadelphia later this month for their party's convention, they might be met by a picket line.
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Trump on 'Pokemon Go': 'I wish I had time'
Trump Tower is a "Pokemon Go" hot spot, and so is the White House -- but sadly for Donald Trump, he says he doesn't have time for the viral video game sensation, wherever he ends up after the 2016 election.
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Report: 'God's Not Dead 2' billboard canceled at RNC
A sign that would have advertised the DVD release of "God's Not Dead 2" was canceled at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
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28 pages on alleged Saudi Arabia ties to 9/11 attacks to be released
Multiple sources tell CNN that the classified pages detailing alleged Saudi Arabia government ties to the 9/11 hijackers will be released as early as Friday by Congress.
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7 things Trump's looking for in a VP
Donald Trump's madcap scramble to pick a running mate has drawn frequent comparisons to the competition on his old reality show, "The Apprentice."
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Log Cabin Republican president: GOP passed most anti-LGBT platform in party history
One of the most influential gay Republican groups says it is furious about what it's calling the "most anti-LGBT Platform" in the Republican Party's history.
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Anti-Trump movement quashed in Cleveland
The anti-Donald Trump movement was dealt a resounding defeat late Thursday night, as any realistic hopes of keeping the New York billionaire from winning the nomination slipped away with a series of votes in the small but powerful Rules Committee.
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5 people to watch in Clinton's veepstakes
As she nears a decision on her own running mate, Hillary Clinton and her campaign are watching Donald Trump's search with astonishment.
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Sanders to write book out in November
Bernie Sanders has signed a book deal with Thomas Dunne Books, the publisher announced Thursday, just days after he formally endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.
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Ginsburg: 'I regret making' Trump remarks
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said Thursday she regrets remarks she made earlier this week to CNN and other outlets criticizing presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Trump selects Pence as VP
Donald Trump is leaning toward picking Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as the Republican vice presidential nominee, a senior Trump adviser told CNN on Thursday.
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Obama received condolence letter from Raul Castro after Orlando shooting
In the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre last month, President Barack Obama received an unexpected letter of condolence. It was from Cuban President Raul Castro.
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Poll: All tied up ahead of conventions
A new poll finds Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump deadlocked ahead of both parties' national conventions, more evidence that the presidential race has tightened after several challenging weeks for the former secretary of state.
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Angus King says he'll vote for Clinton
Sen. Angus King said Thursday he will vote for Hillary Clinton in November after considering who would be the best decision maker during a nuclear attack.
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Tennis balls bounced from Cleveland 'event zone' — but not guns
Slingshots, sledgehammers, rockets and ... tennis balls?
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Did Clinton lie to Congress about her emails?
Some of Hillary Clinton's claims to Congress have now been proven false. But does that constitute perjury? Not necessarily. Read more at FactCheck.org
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RNC speakers revealed
The planned speakers at the Republican National Convention include Heisman-winning quarterback Tim Tebow, Sen. Tom Cotton of Arkansas and Peter Thiel, the billionaire Silicon Valley entrepreneur.
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Clinton ad: Trump a bad role model for kids
Hillary Clinton has a new line of criticism against Donald Trump -- he's not fit for kids.
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Iran nuclear deal at anniversary not the rallying cry GOP sought
In the months leading up to the signing of the Iran nuclear deal one year ago Thursday, Republican critics galvanized opposition to push back against the agreement.
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Clinton's new VP pick could be point man on guns
Tim Kaine refers to April 16, 2007, as the worst day of his life.
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Trump's VP drama headed for a climax
America's ultimate showman, Donald Trump, has turned his search for a Republican vice presidential pick into a real-life political thriller.
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Gingrich argues against himself for VP: 'Do you really want a two-pirate ticket?'
In the final 36 hours of the vice presidential guessing game, a top contender appeared on national television to argue why his main competitor was better.
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Boris Johnson: His best put-downs of Obama, Clinton and Trump
Just weeks after dropping out of the race to be Britain's prime minister, former London Mayor Boris Johnson received a political lifeline Wednesday, becoming the nation's foreign secretary under new Conservative Prime Minister Theresa May. The New York-born Brit is known for his colorful rhetoric over the years and distaste for political correctness.
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Poll: Hispanics oppose — but don't fear — Trump
Donald Trump might be uniquely unpopular with Hispanic voters, but they are unafraid of what will happen in this presidential election.
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Black GOP senator describes facing unfair scrutiny by police
Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina -- who is the only African-American Republican in U.S. Senate -- delivered an emotional floor speech Wednesday about the unfair police scrutiny he has faced over his life because he is a black man.
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More white evangelicals back Trump than Romney
Donald Trump is currently winning more of the white evangelical vote than 2012 GOP nominee Mitt Romney, according to a Pew Research Center poll released Wednesday.
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Conservatives split on Trump's running mate
A split appears to be emerging among conservatives about who Donald Trump should choose as his vice president, as the presumptive Republican presidential nominee prepares to announce his running mate, according to conversations with several prominent Republicans.
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House conservatives try to force vote to oust IRS commissioner
House conservatives, frustrated that House Speaker Paul Ryan won't commit to a floor vote to impeach the head of the IRS, worked to force a vote Wednesday.
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After Trump win, Cruz delegate guru leads an effort to limit 2020 primary voters
The team that was in charge of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz's convention delegate strategy is now actively lobbying to change the primary rules for 2020 as a reaction to Donald Trump's victory in the 2016 process.
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Bipartisan group formed in House to address wave of violence
After a string of deadly shootings in Minnesota, Louisiana and Texas began a national dialogue about how to address violence in communities across the country, House members Wednesday unveiled a bipartisan working group to explore how to respond.
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Sources: Sean Hannity flew Gingrich to Trump meeting
Newt Gingrich, a finalist on Donald Trump's vice presidential shortlist, flew to Indianapolis to meet with Trump on a private jet provided by Fox News host Sean Hannity, two sources with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
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8 ways the Trump VP search is like the 'Bachelor' franchise
Choosing a running mate is serious business. So is choosing a life partner. In fact, Trump's VP search -- which he has publicly teased in TV and newspaper interviews, has more closely resembled a season of the "Bachelor" franchise than it has Trump's own "Apprentice." Trump's VP hunt and the show have paralleled each other in a number of ways.
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VP frenzy can lead through the woods, into the sky
It's that time again, when the political world transfixes upon a mystery that will inevitably be solved and data suggest may not matter much to the outcome of the election: Whom will the presidential nominees choose as their running mate?
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Black Lives Matter activists join Obama at forum on policing
President Barack Obama is meeting Wednesday with activists from the Black Lives Matter movement amid a spate of violence between black communities and police across the country.
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Trump sues former campaign aide
Donald Trump is suing a former campaign aide for $10 million, alleging a breach of a confidentiality agreement the aide signed.
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Bill Clinton, George W. Bush to appear together in Little Rock
Former President Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will appear together in Little Rock on Thursday during the graduation of a leadership program launched by the duo in 2014.
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Would Ginsburg have to recuse herself if Trump wins?
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's scathing comments about Donald Trump have created a political firestorm, but they may also have a dramatic impact on the final result of the race for the White House as well.
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Clinton: 'Party of Lincoln' becoming 'Party of Trump'
Hillary Clinton, standing inside the same chamber that helped shape Abraham Lincoln into the father of the Republican Party, argued Wednesday that Donald Trump was perverting what his party once stood for.
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D.L. Hughley: Parenting tips from Giuliani is like Kim Kardashian marriage advice
Author, comedian and political commentator D.L. Hughley on Wednesday slammed former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's recent comments regarding the black community, saying he is in no position to tell African-Americans how to behave.
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Bayh announces Senate bid, puts Indiana seat in play
Former U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh announced Wednesday he will run to retake the seat he vacated six years ago, improving Democrats' chances of winning back the Senate in November.
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Texas Rep. Ted Poe diagnosed with leukemia
Texas Republican Rep. Ted Poe announced Wednesday that he was recently diagnosed with leukemia.
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Times Newt Gingrich went off-message when talking Trump
Newt Gingrich has been one of Donald Trump's strongest supporters. But occasionally, his compliments can turn into criticisms.
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Sanders on Clinton VP: Would like 'most progressive person possible'
Bernie Sanders commented on the qualities he would like to see in Hillary Clinton's vice president pick during an interview on Wednesday.
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Trump's VP mix: Pence, Gingrich, Christie
Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump said Tuesday that Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie are his top potential picks to be his vice president.
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US working to confirm it killed top ISIS leader, again
The U.S. is trying to verify that airstrikes recently killed two top terrorist operatives, including a high-ranking ISIS commander, CNN has learned.
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No move to the middle by GOP on LGBT issues
Republican working this week efforts to hammer out a platform representing the heart of the GOP kept coming back to one topic: LGBT issues.
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Is incoming British PM Theresa May good for the U.S.?
Theresa May is due to become the 76th prime minister of the United Kingdom Wednesday. But despite over two decades in politics, May is largely unknown on the other side of the Atlantic.
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Comedian explains why it might be time to let go of Sanders
As #WriteInBernie trends on Twitter and #BernieOrBust activists pledge their loyalty to Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, comedian and Sanders fan Brandon Wardell told CNN that he is now ready to let go of Sanders and vote for Hillary Clinton.
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Desperate for planes, military turns to the 'boneyard'
It's something akin to raising the dead.
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Justice Kennedy reflects on this year's tough cases, Scalia and 'Hamilton'
Anthony Kennedy fled the confines of Washington for the big skies of Montana to deliver his first public comments since the grand finale of a tumultuous term.
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Swing-state polls: Trump, Clinton neck-and-neck
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are now running neck-and-neck in Florida, as well as Ohio and Pennsylvania, according to a Quinnipiac University survey that took stock of three swing states.
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Anti-Trump effort slow to start in Cleveland
In the weeks before Republicans descended on Cleveland, the band of conservative delegates fighting against Donald Trump promised a scrappy but ardent effort to take the convention by storm.
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Security fears mount ahead of GOP convention
Concerns over security in Cleveland have been ramping up ahead of next week's Republican National Convention -- and are now further inflamed by recent incidents of racial violence that have wracked the country.
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5 takeaways from Ryan's CNN town hall
House Speaker Paul Ryan says presidential elections are a "binary choice" -- and Donald Trump is a better one than Hillary Clinton.
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North Carolina law blocks release of police recordings
Citing a desire to balance "public trust" with the rights and safety of law enforcement officers, North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory signed legislation that blocks the release of law enforcement recordings from body cameras or dashboard cameras with limited exceptions.
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Top Republicans criticize Ginsburg but don't back Trump's call for her to resign
Donald Trump called on Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg to resign early Wednesday morning, joining an outpouring of criticism that is giving a divided Republican Party a fresh common target.
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Welcome to Cleveland, RNC
Photographer Alex Webb recently spent a week in Cleveland, the host city of the Republican National Convention.
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US, Moscow set to discuss Syria pact Pentagon may not want
When Secretary of State John Kerry meets with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov in Moscow this week, the big loser may be the man who isn't there: Defense Secretary Ash Carter.
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Trump declines invite to NAACP convention
Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump will not be speaking at the NAACP Annual Convention in Ohio next week, the civil rights organization's president and CEO said Tuesday.
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Ryan defends support of Trump
House Speaker Paul Ryan has one of the toughest jobs in politics right now: safeguarding the future of the Republican Party while simultaneously uniting the party around Donald Trump, its controversial presumptive nominee.
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Senators clash in struggle to complete key bills before summer break
Senate Republicans and Democrats clashed Tuesday over how to resolve a handful of remaining bills before they leave for an extra-long summer recess at the end of the week.
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David Duke weighing a run for Congress
David Duke is considering running for Congress.
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Warren lands top speaking slot, but VP news still pending
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren has been invited to be the marquee speaker the first night of the Democratic convention, according to two people familiar with the scheduling.
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GOP establishment welcomes Pence as potential Trump VP
Many establishment Republicans on Capitol Hill have been reluctant to embrace Donald Trump's candidacy, but they are now talking up one of their own as a possible vice presidential pick -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence, who served in House GOP leadership -- as a plus to the 2016 ticket.
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Sanders loses Secret Service protection
Sen. Bernie Sanders is no longer receiving Secret Service protection, a source said Tuesday.
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House Republicans seek Clinton Foundation investigations
House Republicans are circulating a letter that urges several federal agencies to investigate the Clinton family's charitable foundation.
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Clinton, Miranda knock Trump after top-dollar fundraiser showing of 'Hamilton'
Hillary Clinton urged donors on Tuesday at a showing of the Broadway smash hit "Hamilton" to "not throw away our shot" during the 2016 election -- a reference to one of the hit songs in the multi-Tony winning musical.
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DHS contract employee arrested in gun incident
A contract employee for the Department of Homeland Security was arrested Monday after allegedly attempting to take a concealed firearm through security at the department's headquarters, DHS spokeswoman Marsha Catron said.
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Congressmen want security review of Cuban airports before allowing commercial flights
Several members of Congress want to block the start of scheduled commercial flights between the United States and Cuba, saying that security measures on the island might not be sufficient.
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Pence, Gingrich make the final cut in Trump's VP search, sources say
As anticipation builds for Donald Trump to name his vice presidential pick, two hopefuls -- Indiana Gov. Mike Pence and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- appear to be the front-runners, according to a person familiar with the deliberations.
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Sources: DNC chairwoman seems safe in her role until November
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz appears safe as chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee until the November elections after Democrats privately mulled options to replace her, including with Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin, according to several sources familiar with the discussions.
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McConnell to speak at Republican convention
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will speak at his party's national convention next week in Cleveland, he said Tuesday.
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At rally, Sanders supporters remain wary of Clinton
Bernie Sanders finally offered Hillary Clinton his endorsement on Tuesday, ending their bitter rivalry at a campaign rally here in Portsmouth.
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Obama balances respect and frustration with police, protesters
President Barack Obama warned Tuesday that a week of violence and racial tension exposed the deepest fault lines in American democracy, but urged Americans not to despair because the nation would overcome its divides.
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Clinton set to meet with Senate Democrats
Hillary Clinton will meet with Senate Democrats at a policy luncheon Thursday on Capitol Hill, a Democratic source told CNN, part of her efforts to coalesce party support around her campaign.
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Pro-LGBT Republicans circulate petition to force floor debate
The group that has forced a series of difficult test votes on LGBT issues at the Republican National Convention early meetings plans to take that fight all the way to the floor of the convention.
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Jill Stein: 'Bernie hearts are breaking'
Likely Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein lamented Bernie Sanders' endorsement of Hillary Clinton Tuesday, tweeting, "many Bernie hearts are breaking right now."
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Trump, Clinton running nearly even in Iowa poll
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are virtually tied in Iowa, a new poll finds.
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Cruz rides with Obama to Dallas on Air Force One
Sen. Ted Cruz is traveling to Dallas aboard Air Force One with President Barack Obama on Tuesday.
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House GOP grill Lynch over Clinton emails
Attorney General Loretta Lynch testified Tuesday before a congressional subcommittee where House Republicans were eager to grill her about the decision not to pursue charges against Hillary Clinton over her use of a private email server.
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Trump calls for Justice Ginsburg to resign
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg's well-known candor was on display in her chambers late Monday, when she declined to retreat from her earlier criticism of Donald Trump and even elaborated on it.
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Michael Flynn: I'd still vote for Trump if I'm not his VP
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said he plans to vote for Republican presumptive nominee Donald Trump, even if he isn't selected as vice president.
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Steve Forbes: I support Trump
Steve Forbes, the chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, said Tuesday he was supporting Donald Trump, but that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee needs to "assuage the doubters" with his vice presidential pick.
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Defense Sec. Carter in Afghanistan to meet troops
Secretary of Defense Ash Carter arrived on an unannounced visit to Afghanistan Tuesday to meet with the country's leaders and visit with U.S. forces who are battling a resilient Taliban.
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First on CNN: Former Gen. Stanley McChrystal: I would decline 'any role' with Trump
Former Gen. Stanley McChrystal told CNN Tuesday that he would decline "any role" offered by Donald Trump if contacted, but at this point the presumptive Republican presidential nominee's campaign has not reached out.
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Trump in 2008: Clinton would 'make a good president'
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have no shortage of criticism for each other on the 2016 trail, but at one point the presumptive Republican presidential nominee said his likely general election rival would "make a good president."
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Iranian boats approach Centcom commander's ship
The four-star commander of the U.S. Central Command got an unexpected, up close and personal look Monday at the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy when a U.S. Navy warship he was on was approached by four armed Iranian craft in the Arabian Gulf.
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Grief, politics and a day of presidential contrasts
The gulf between those who have occupied the Oval Office and those who crave it will be on rare display Tuesday.
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How to watch CNN's town hall with Paul Ryan
House Speaker Paul Ryan, less than a week ahead of the Republican National Convention and under a year into his tenure as speaker, will appear in a town hall, live on CNN this Tuesday.
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Sasse makes pitch to 'conscience voters' ahead of RNC
Sen. Ben Sasse on Monday -- a week before the Republican National Convention begins -- lamented the lack of trustworthiness in the two likely presidential front-runners, and urged voters to follow their conscience, not pick between the lesser of two evils.
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Sanders endorses Clinton
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders will formally declare an end to their political rivalry Tuesday, a moment that couldn't come quickly enough for the former secretary of state trying to unite Democrats against Donald Trump.
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Trump warns last week's violence might be 'just the beginning'
Donald Trump on Monday warned the violence of last week "might be just the beginning for this summer," during an interview addressing recent tensions across the country.
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Ryan's request to block Clinton from intelligence briefings is denied
House Speaker Paul Ryan's attempt to block Hillary Clinton from receiving intelligence briefings once she's formally nominated by Democrats -- given her use of a private email server -- has failed.
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Gen. Michael Flynn: Possible Trump VP pick and foreign policy architect
Retired Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, already a top adviser on national security to Donald Trump, might soon find himself receiving a major promotion.
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Social conservatives hold the line on day one in Cleveland
Social conservatives won early victories in the debate on the Republican Party platform as delegates gathered here for their first full day of meetings before next week's Republican National Convention, fighting back efforts to moderate on LGBT issues -- including the use of restrooms for transgender people -- and strengthening party provisions opposing abortion rights.
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Pokémon GO consumes everything, including politics
Like Snapchat and Candy Crush before it, young people adopted Pokémon GO -- and the political class followed in their wake.
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First on CNN: House Democrats bracket Ryan with cable ad buy
The House Democrats' campaign arm is taking direct aim at Republican House Speaker Paul Ryan, working to link him to GOP presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump ahead of the speaker's prime-time town hall with CNN's Jake Tapper on Tuesday.
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GOP moves to the right on Israel
A push to move the GOP to the right on Israel scored a preliminary victory Monday in Cleveland.
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GOP platform draft declares pornography 'public health crisis'
The Republican Party will declare internet pornography a "public health crisis" under an amendment added to the draft party platform Monday at preliminary meetings in Cleveland.
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Top House Republicans ask DOJ to investigate whether Clinton lied to Congress
Two House Republican committee chairmen formally requested that the Justice Department investigate whether Hillary Clinton lied to Congress.
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Anti-Trump GOP delegate wins lawsuit
A Virginia Republican delegate fighting to vote against Donald Trump at the Republican National Convention next week won a critical court battle Monday, but still faces a series of obstacles.
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Biden rebuffs Giuliani on Black Lives Matter
Vice President Joe Biden rebuffed Monday comments by former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani's calling the Black Lives Matter movement "inherently racist," saying it was "a very broad statement."
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How the GOP is courting Kasich
John Kasich may be the most intensely courted man in the Buckeye State.
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Trump on VA: 'I will pick up the phone and fix it myself'
Donald Trump laid out his plans Monday to reform the Department of Veterans Affairs and root out fraud and wrongdoing within the scandal-plagued agency, in a speech also peppered with barbs aimed at Hillary Clinton.
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Jeb Bush: Trump's supporters will feel 'betrayed'
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush predicted Monday that Donald Trump's supporters will feel "betrayed" when his campaign promises fail to become reality.
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GOP poised to endorse Trump's border wall
The Republican Party is set to give a formal endorsement to the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border espoused by Donald Trump, solidifying it in the party's platform.
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Possible Trump VP Michael Flynn flips on abortion
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, who is being vetted by Donald Trump's campaign as a potential vice presidential candidate, flip-flopped his position on abortion in the last two days.
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DNC employee shot and killed in Washington
A Democratic National Committee employee died this weekend after he was shot in Northwest Washington.
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Sanders groups, supporters begin to coalesce around Clinton
Groups that supported Bernie Sanders over Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primary are starting to coalesce around the former secretary of state.
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Trump's veepstakes: No Pence offer yet
Mike Pence hasn't been asked to join Donald Trump's ticket and hasn't received signals from Trump's campaign that an offer is imminent, a source close to Pence says.
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Poll: Clinton edges Trump in Nevada
Hillary Clinton holds a small edge over Donald Trump in the race for Nevada's six electoral votes, according to a poll released Monday.
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Theresa May expected to be Britain's next PM as rival drops out
She is the last one standing for a job no one else seems to want.
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Pence to attend Trump rally Tuesday
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence will attend Donald Trump's rally in Westfield on Tuesday night and says he'd be "happy to" speak if Trump asks.
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First on CNN: Evan Bayh mounting Senate return, could tip balance
Evan Bayh is mounting a return bid to the U.S. Senate, giving national Democrats a boost as they aim to retake the chamber in November.
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Navy: 'American Sniper' medal count corrected
A Navy investigation has concluded that Chris Kyle, the famed Navy SEAL sniper, received fewer medals than his records had previously shown.
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Ryan to speak at Republican convention
House Speaker Paul Ryan will speak at the Republican National Convention, according to a Ryan aide, part of the Wisconsin Republican's effort to foster GOP unity after a fractious primary.
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Poll: Majority say Clinton should've been charged
A majority of Americans say they disagree with the FBI's decision not to recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, according to a new poll.
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Rudy Giuliani: Black Lives Matter 'inherently racist'
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani stood by his recent comments Monday that the Black Lives Matter movement is "inherently racist."
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Bill de Blasio: Black Lives Matter changed discussion 'for the better'
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said Monday that the Black Lives Matter movement has changed the discussion on race in the United States "for the better."
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Rubio highlights CNN's 'Declassified' in criticism of Cuba normalization
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio spotlighted the most recent episode of CNN's "Declassified" documentary series after Sunday's episode focused on a convicted spy who gave information to Cuba, saying the report is a reminder the agent "belongs in a U.S. prison"
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US intel warns: ISIS not desperate, just 'adapting'
Recent raids against ISIS targets have given the U.S. intelligence community a better understanding of how the terror group is structured and organized and about its plans for attacks outside areas it controls in Syria and Iraq, according to a senior administration official.
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'Vast wasteland' FCC chairman troubled by political advertising
The Federal Communications Commissions should compel all groups that sponsor advertising aimed at influencing political campaigns to publicly disclose the sources of their funding, says its former chairman.
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Senate Republicans cash in on donors who aren't giving to Trump
National Republicans are likely to have a significant advertising advantage in the fierce battle for control of the Senate, an edge that comes in spite of Donald Trump tilting what as already an unfavorable map for Senate Republicans further against them.
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The unknowable Donald Trump
Ahead of next week's Republican National Convention, some in the GOP are still struggling with a simple question: Who is @realDonaldTrump?
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Ash Carter arrives in Baghdad
U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter has arrived in Baghdad to discuss the Iraqi army's plans -- including U.S. involvement -- to retake the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, which has been in ISIS hands since June 2014.
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Draft GOP platform calls for 'America first' trade policy
A first draft of the document that will become the GOP platform at this year's Republican convention, sticks to Donald Trump's tough talk on trade, but leaves the long-time party position opposing abortion rights relatively unchanged.
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POTUS visits Poland and Spain
U.S. President Barack Obama visits Poland and Spain.
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Last chance for Never Trump: What to watch for this week in Cleveland
Republican Party leaders, donors and important delegates will flock to Cleveland this week for a series of meetings and negotiations that will determine whether or not Donald Trump can be stopped.
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Did Clinton do enough to win over Sanders' backers?
Bernie Sanders got what he wanted here this weekend: A Democratic platform stamped in section after section by his progressive values.
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Wharton students to Trump: 'You do not represent us'
Students at the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School of Finance have penned a scathing, open letter to presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, claiming the business mogul-turned-politician does not represent them.
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Sanders poised to endorse Clinton in New Hampshire
Bernie Sanders is positioned to officially throw his support behind Democratic rival Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire on Tuesday, CNN's John King reported on "Inside Politics" Sunday.
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Obama confronts a legacy reality check
President Barack Obama departed here Saturday confronting again the frustrating sting of his unfinished business.
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DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson backs local law enforcement, says tactics should be reviewed
In the wake of the Dallas police shootings Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson on Sunday voiced support for local law enforcement while also calling for reforms in local policing.
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A view from Trump Tower: how Trump, inner circle are reading the tea leaves
A big test for President Barack Obama, a map challenge for Trump and the unconventional wrinkles of the GOP convention: It's all a part of our "Inside Politics" forecast.
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Flynn voices abortion views at odds with Republican platform
Retired Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn, a potential vice presidential pick for Donald Trump, on Sunday voiced views at odds with the official Republican anti-abortion platform position.
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Obama, Bush to speak at Dallas memorial service for fallen police officers
President Barack Obama, while in Spain Sunday, condemned citizens who attack police officers, saying they are performing a "disservice to the cause" of criminal justice reform.
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Fallin says she isn't being vetted for Trump VP
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin says she isn't being vetted to be Donald Trump's running mate -- raising the question of whether any women are being considered to be the presumptive Republican nominee's No. 2.
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Dallas police chief: Shooter had larger plans
The gunman who killed five police officers in Dallas was plotting larger attacks, Dallas Police Chief David Brown said Sunday.
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How anti-Trump groups hope to upend the GOP Convention
The long-shot effort to stage a revolt against presumptive nominee Donald Trump at the GOP convention and unbind all the delegates has put a new spotlight on the arcane process of drafting the party's convention rules.
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Chief Justice John Roberts' game of chess
When the chief justice of the United States suddenly lost his conservative majority last February, the question became how a man who had long appeared hardwired for success would respond to the upheaval.
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Who is Hillary Clinton?
A former first lady, senator, and secretary of state, Hillary Clinton has lived in the public eye for parts of five decades, emerging now as the first woman to be the presidential nominee of a major American party. To many, though, Clinton remains an inscrutable figure -- a trailblazing feminist icon in some corners, she has long been a target of scorn and suspicion from her political opponents.
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Who is Donald Trump?
For more than 40 years, Donald Trump has sought, found and sustained a global celebrity. But few understand his personal story -- the source of the drive that has put Trump within touching distance of the White House -- like journalist and writer Michael D'Antonio.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from July 3 through July 9.
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Clinton supporters reject Palestinian territories proposal
Hillary Clinton supporters rejected an effort Saturday to add a call for "an end to occupations and illegal settlements" in Palestinian territories into the Democratic platform.
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Despite Trump pledge, Fallin won't guarantee platform changes on abortion
Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin wouldn't guarantee Saturday that the GOP will change its platform on abortion despite Donald Trump's stated desire to allow for exceptions in cases of rape, incest or to save the life of the mother.
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Caitlyn Jenner to attend Cleveland LGBT brunch during GOP convention
Caitlyn Jenner is heading to Cleveland -- not for the Republican National Convention, but instead to be celebrity guests at an LGBT brunch.
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Gingrich 'actively lobbying' to be Trump's VP, source says
Newt Gingrich is "actively lobbying" to be Donald Trump's running mate, a source familiar with the process told CNN Saturday.
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African-American professor Carol Swain slams Black Lives Matter
Carol Swain, a conservative African-American professor, slammed the Black Lives Matter movement Saturday, calling it a "very destructive force" in America.
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Obama: U.S. 'not as divided as some have suggested'
President Barack Obama said Saturday that he did not believe the United States was "as divided as some have suggested."
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Clinton backs public option on health care in nod to Sanders supporters
Hillary Clinton sought to appeal to Bernie Sanders supporters Saturday by backing more progressive health care policies.
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Obama stop in Spain before returning home
President Barack Obama is due to arrive in Spain Saturday for an 18-hour stop, the first U.S. president to visit in 15 years, before returning home to pressing problems in his own country.
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In platform fight, Sanders loses on trade but wins on minimum wage
Democrats amended their party platform late Saturday to call for a $15-an-hour federal minimum wage -- a victory for Bernie Sanders, who is fighting to push the party leftward before his expected endorsement of Hillary Clinton.
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GOP leaders say whites unaware of challenges facing black Americans
Following one of the most tense weeks between police and black communities in recent history, several prominent Republicans said most white Americans don't understand the challenges that come with being black in America.
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Sarah Palin: Black Lives Matter is a 'farce'
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin says the Black Lives Matter movement is a "farce" and said Americans who hyphenate their racial backgrounds -- such as African-Americans and Asian-Americans -- "further divide our nation."
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg doesn't want to imagine a Trump presidency
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg says she doesn't want to imagine the possibility of Donald Trump in the White House.
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Who can heal America?
America is in mourning.
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Trump campaign denies asking NYPD to address cops
Donald Trump's campaign is denying that the candidate wanted to meet with New York police officers Friday afternoon and hold a press conference at a midtown precinct in a show of support following the Dallas police ambush.
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Before Dallas, another shooting targeting police
Before the mass shooting of police officers and civilians in Dallas Thursday night, another threat to police played out that morning in Bristol, Tennessee, near the Virginia border, killing one woman and wounding three others, including a police officer.
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Texas official walks back remark calling Dallas protesters 'hypocrites'
Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick said Friday that protesters who fled gunfire in Dallas were "hypocrites" because they wanted police to protect them despite their outrage over recent killings of black men by cops.
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US, Russia expel each other's diplomats
Diplomatic relations between the U.S. and Russia began to unravel after Moscow said Saturday it had expelled two American diplomats and the U.S. revealed it had tossed two Russians in response to an attack on one of its personnel.
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Clinton: Dallas shootings an 'absolutely horrific event'
Hillary Clinton on Friday called for the nation to come together in the aftermath of an ambush that killed five police officers in Dallas, Texas, Thursday night, warning that a series of recent shootings involving police "is deeply troubling and it should worry every single American."
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Trump's VA campaign chair blames Clinton for Dallas
The chairman of Donald Trump's campaign in Virginia argued that Hillary Clinton is to blame for "essentially encouraging the murder" of five Dallas officers who were shot to death Thursday night.
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Pol: Trump defended articles of the Constitution that don't exist
Republican Rep. Mark Sanford said Donald Trump has a "callous disregard for details" that was on full display Thursday when the GOP presidential candidate told a private meeting of House Republicans he would fiercely defend articles of U.S. Constitution that don't exist.
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German intelligence: Iran may have tried to violate nuclear deal
Iran tried to acquire technology that could be used for a military nuclear program, calling into question whether it is living up to an international agreement intended to curb such an effort, according to Germany's domestic intelligence service.
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Shots fired at US embassy vehicles in South Sudan
Shots were fired at U.S. embassy vehicles Thursday night and personnel at the embassy in South Sudan were briefly ordered to shelter in place after gunfire and explosions Friday rocked the capital of Juba, including near the Presidential Palace, State Department officials told CNN.
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House leaders begin bipartisan talks after deadly shootings
House Republican and Democratic leaders are exploring whether there's any common ground to address growing gun violence in the country, prompted by this week's shootings of African-American men by police officers and Thursday night's killings of five officers in Dallas.
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Newt Gingrich: 'Normal white Americans ... don't understand being black in America'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Friday that "normal, white Americans" don't understand "being black in America."
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Kristen Bell blasts Trump over 'Frozen' tweet: 'Zip it Don'
Kristen Bell, who voices Anna in Disney's "Frozen," slammed Donald Trump on Thursday for tweeting about a "Frozen" coloring book instead of speaking out on the police shootings deaths of Alton Sterling in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and Philando Castile in Falcon Heights, Minnesota.
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New talks on gun legislation
Black lawmakers delivered an emotional and sometimes searing plea for gun control Friday in response to the Dallas killings, calling the suspected gunman a "terrorist" and openly weeping at times as they railed against gun violence.
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Here's how presidential candidates sell your personal information
Sen. Ted Cruz's final email to supporters before dropping out in May was titled, "What I really think about Donald." In it, he called Trump "a pathological liar."
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Rep. Corrine Brown indicted for alleged role regarding fraudulent education charity
Florida Democratic Rep. Corrine Brown and her chief of staff were indicted Friday for their roles in a conspiracy and fraud scheme involving a fraudulent education charity, the Justice Department announced.
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Trump quips about winning in November — and not serving as president
Donald Trump loves being unpredictable -- it's a valuable card in any good negotiator's hands, he insists.
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US Capitol, visitor center lockdown ended
The U.S. Capitol and Capitol Visitor Center are currently on lockdown and those inside are being told to shelter in place.
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Obama at NATO summit: Brexit isn't doomsday
President Barack Obama encouraged leaders in Europe to streamline their bureaucracies Friday after Britain's shock vote to exit the European Union, but added that fears of "Brexit" fallout are overblown.
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Ex-Rep. Joe Walsh defends tweet threatening 'war' on Obama
Former Rep. Joe Walsh is under fire after deleting a tweet saying "This is now war" against President Barack Obama and Black Lives Matter protesters following the killing of Dallas police officers.
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Trump: 'We must restore law and order'
Politicians from Texas and around the country offered condolences and reactions to the shooting death of five Dallas police officers, with presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump decrying "the horrors we are all watching take place in our country."
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Obama: 'Despicable, calculated attack' on police
President Barack Obama on Friday called the shootings of police officers in Dallas "a vicious, despicable and calculated attack on law enforcement."
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Clinton says 'implicit bias' still exists in U.S.
Hillary Clinton pledged Friday to bring law enforcement and communities together to develop national guidelines on the use of force by police officers, days after two black men were killed by police officers.
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House Democrats join protests over police shootings
A handful of African-American House Democrats on Thursday joined protests outside the Capitol as demonstrators gathered in the wake of two deadly police shootings of black men.
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Gingrich: If asked, I would be Trump's VP
Newt Gingrich said Thursday that if asked, he would feel "compelled to serve the country" as Donald Trump's running mate.
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State Department reopens probe into Clinton emails
The State Department is reopening its investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state.
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Who is James Comey: 7 things to know about the FBI director
FBI Director James Comey's announcement two days ago that he would not to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton following an investigation into her use of a personal email system earned him an invite to Capitol Hill on Thursday, where he testified for nearly five hours before the Republican-led House Oversight Committee.
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GOP gun bill in limbo, as Ryan threatens punishment for Democrats' sit-in
A high-profile gun bill pushed by House Republicans leaders remains in limbo because a key bloc of conservatives opposes it and GOP leaders can't muster the votes to pass it.
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New Clinton ads depict Trump as lightweight
A pair of new ads from the Hillary Clinton campaign highlight Donald Trump's past statements in depicting the Republican nominee as a lightweight unfit for office.
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Gingrich defends Trump's Star of David tweet
Newt Gingrich on Thursday defended Donald Trump's controversial tweet about Hillary Clinton featuring the Star of David over a field of money, telling CNN there was nothing anti-Semitic about the image and that the recent uproar was an "absurd" and "demagogic" attack orchestrated by the media.
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Pelosi to GOP on sit-in consequences: 'Make my day'
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi has just three words for congressional Republicans looking to discipline Democrats for participating in last month's sit-in for gun control legislation: "Make my day."
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High interest, low satisfaction in the 2016 campaign
Voters are more tuned into the race for president than usual, but this year's increased interest may stem more from frustration than hope.
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Comey: Petraeus case worse than Clinton's emails
Republicans have long insisted that former CIA Director Gen. David Petraeus' mishandling of classified information was far less egregious misconduct than Hillary Clinton's private email use while leading the State Department.
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Obama says Americans should be troubled by recent police shootings
The White House on Thursday called on community leaders to do more to strengthen the bonds of the trust between law enforcement officials and the communities they are sworn to protect in the aftermath of two shooting deaths of black men by police officers.
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Clinton narrowing VP choice, waiting for Trump
Hillary Clinton is spending a rare day away from the campaign trail and the fundraising circuit, arriving at her Washington home on Thursday to pour through reams of research about potential running mates before she begins a final series of interviews and appearances with her top vice presidential choices.
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Cruz to speak at RNC following Trump meeting
Donald Trump met Thursday with former GOP presidential rival Sen. Ted Cruz and Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus in Washington, a source told CNN.
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Republicans hit Comey over Clinton email probe
FBI Director James Comey vigorously defended the agency's investigation of Hillary Clinton's private email server Thursday after a top Republican argued that average Americans who behaved similarly would be led off in handcuffs.
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Sanders on deaths of Sterling, Castile: 'IT. MUST. STOP'
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, who has yet to formally drop out of the Democratic presidential race, sent a series of tweets Thursday condemning the back-to-back shootings of African-American men by police officers.
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Trump clashes with congressional critic
For congressional Republicans hoping to see a more composed, presidential Donald Trump as he made his first visit to Capitol Hill to unite the party, the last 24 hours have not been reassuring.
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How to (and how not to) pick a VP
Pundits often act like picking a V.P. is like balancing an equation, but a look at recent history shows that may not be quite so simple.
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Obama heads to NATO summit at 'inflection point'
President Barack Obama departs for a high-stakes NATO summit in Poland Thursday, marking what's likely to be his final presidential trip to Europe as the continent faces a moment of historic uncertainty.
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Ryan formally asks DNI to block Clinton's access to classified info
House Speaker Paul Ryan sent a letter to Director of National Intelligence James Clapper Wednesday requesting he deny any classified info to Hillary Clinton for the rest of the 2016 campaign.
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NYT reporter: Clinton's reluctance compounded email controversy
Hillary Clinton's initial reluctance to confront the controversy surrounding her use of private email as secretary of state has compounded the political fallout, according to a reporter who has covered the presumptive Democratic nominee for decades.
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U.S. jets diverted to Iraq, abandoning Syrian rebels
U.S. support jets assisting Syrian rebels diverted to Iraq to strike suspected ISIS militants last week, according to a senior U.S. official, leaving the rebels without badly needed air cover.
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Senator could play king-maker role at RNC
As competing factions' maneuvering around the Republican National Convention comes down to the wire, eyes are starting to focus on one senator to determine whether the gathering is good or bad for Donald Trump.
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Indiana GOP to Trump: Take Mike Pence, please
The prospect of Donald Trump tapping Indiana Gov. Mike Pence to serve as his running mate has both national Republicans and local party members salivating -- but for different reasons.
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The race to replace Mike Pence is already underway
Donald Trump hasn't yet picked Indiana Gov. Mike Pence as his running mate -- but already, Pence's home-state Republicans are jockeying for his job.
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How to pick a running mate -- and how not to
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton's campaign posters, bumper stickers and ads will have another name on them by the end of the month and the speculation has been running high. However, all the talk begs the question of whether or not these choices will matter much to the final result.
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Clinton: The shooting of Alton Sterling a 'tragedy', calls for justice
Hillary Clinton called the shooting of Alton Sterling a "tragedy," in a statement on Wednesday night, and said she was "glad the Department of Justice has agreed to a full and thorough review of this shooting."
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Sanders poised to endorse Clinton
The outcome of the weekend Democratic platform meeting in Orlando will help determine whether Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders appear together in New Hampshire next week, people familiar with the talks say.
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The Atlantic City summer that nearly ruined Trump
Trump says he left Atlantic City as a rich man. But records obtained by CNN reveal that he struggled and maneuvered his way through near financial collapse.
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CNN's Reality Check Team looks at Clinton's attacks on Trump's business record
Hillary Clinton traveled to Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Wednesday to take aim at Donald Trump's business record, and CNN's Reality Check Team put her statements and assertions to the test.
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Trump camp may lack numbers to stop delegate revolt, for now
Donald Trump's campaign still lacks a sufficient number of supportive delegates to guarantee that any revolt at the Republican National Convention could be put down, a key committee delegate says.
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How GOP hopes to keep Clinton email scandal alive
Republicans aren't about to let Hillary Clinton's email scandal die.
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How Gingrich became Trump's inside man
When Republican naysayers were mocking Donald Trump's improbable White House campaign before the primary season began, Newt Gingrich was reading "Trump: The Art of the Deal."
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Trump defends tweet blasted as anti-Semitic
Donald Trump on Wednesday said his staff "shouldn't have" deleted a tweet from his account that immediately drew criticism for evoking anti-Semitic imagery.
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Chris Murphy: Trump shouldn't have access to classified information
Sen. Chris Murphy said Wednesday it was Donald Trump -- not Hillary Clinton -- who Americans should worry will divulge classified information.
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Rubio won't attend the Republican convention
Marco Rubio, former rival to presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, will skip the Republican National Convention.
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Republicans cite conflicts and plan to skip Trump Hill meetings
Donald Trump is coming to Capitol Hill to rally the GOP troops roughly two weeks before he's slated to accept his party's nomination for president at the GOP convention in Cleveland, but the crowd might be a little thin.
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Father and son fight FAA over weaponized drone
A Connecticut judge heard arguments on Wednesday over whether the constitutional rights of two men who equipped a drone with weapons and posted videos to YouTube will be violated if a federal agency were to investigate them.
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AG Lynch declines to press charges against Clinton
Attorney General Loretta Lynch made it official Wednesday: Hillary Clinton will not be charged for using a personal email server during her tenure as secretary of state.
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Hill Republicans move to bar Clinton from getting classified info
FBI Director James Comey's scathing criticism of Hillary Clinton's handling of classified information gave new ammunition to congressional Republicans already critical of the Democratic nominee's private email use, and is now prompting an effort to ban her from any future top secret briefings.
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Ernst's big RNC moment likely won't be as VP
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst may just be the belle of the Republican National Convention ball, but it's not likely to be as Donald Trump's running mate.
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'Reasonable' minds disagree on Clinton prosecution
FBI Director James Comey relied heavily on eight words Tuesday when recommending that no charges be brought against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server.
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Corker: Trump's best VP would be ... Trump's daughter
When Sen. Bob Corker withdrew himself from consideration as Donald Trump's running mate Wednesday, he floated an alternative: the presumptive nominee's daughter.
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Trump's soft spot for dictators
From Vladimir Putin to Saddam Hussein, Donald Trump has regularly and openly expressed his admiration for a rogues' gallery of foreign dictators and autocrats.
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Chilcot: Tony Blair's notes to Bush reveal thinking on Iraq War
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says going to war in Iraq "was the hardest, most momentous and agonizing decision" he took during his decade in power.
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Trump supporter tweet appears to call for lynching of Loretta Lynch
A top Donald Trump supporter drew fire Wednesday for a tweet that he says was a "well-intended mistake," which seemed to call for the lynching of Attorney General Loretta Lynch.
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Trump campaign says it raised $51M since late May
Donald Trump's campaign on Wednesday announced it raised $51 million since late May, his first major fundraising haul since becoming the presumptive Republican nominee.
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Jill Stein: Clinton should be prosecuted
Likely Green Party nominee Jill Stein on Wednesday ridiculed Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while secretary of state, saying in a written statement that "all the elements necessary to prove a felony violation were found by the FBI investigation."
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Sanders' platform fight: Trade, climate change, minimum wage
Bernie Sanders defended Wednesday his decision to continue his Democratic presidential campaign without endorsing Hillary Clinton, even as he acknowledged that Clinton is now the party's "presumptive candidate, absolutely."
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Corker takes himself out of Trump veepstakes
Tennessee Sen. Bob Corker withdrew himself Wednesday from consideration as a possible running mate for Donald Trump.
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Clinton college plan takes notes from Sanders proposal
Hillary Clinton announced Wednesday a new college affordability plan based on conversations with her primary foe, Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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U.S. sanctions North Korean leader for first time over human rights abuses
The Obama administration on Wednesday slapped sanctions on North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and 10 other regime officials for their alleged complicity in human rights abuses against the North Korean people.
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House Dems boo Sanders in contentious meeting
House Democrats roughed up Sen. Bernie Sanders in a closed-door session Wednesday after he deflected questions about when he would formally back Hillary Clinton for president, with a group of members booing him at one point, according to three Democrats who attended the meeting.
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Trump's Jewish son-in-law comes to his defense
A reporter said she penned an open letter to Donald Trump's son-in-law, Jared Kushner, in the hopes he would condemn a campaign tweet widely criticized as anti-Semitic.
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Manning's lawyers seek answers after apparent suicide attempt
Former U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning was hospitalized Tuesday, the result of what a source told CNN is believed to be a suicide attempt.
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FBI Director to testify before Congress about Clinton's email investigation
FBI Director James Comey will testify before Congress Thursday to answer "important questions" about the Hillary Clinton email investigation and his recommendation that the Justice Department not prosecute the former Secretary of State even though classified information was found on her private email server.
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Rare Thomas Jefferson letter discovered in attic on sale for $325k
Always check the abandoned boxes in your attic because you never know what you might find.
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Obama slows Afghanistan drawdown
President Barack Obama will give remarks Wednesday on Afghanistan, the White House announced.
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Clinton trashes Trump's business record
Hillary Clinton will spend Wednesday in Atlantic City, New Jersey, where Donald Trump developed casinos, in an effort to undercut what her aides are calling Trump's "fraudulent business history."
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Snoop Dogg to headline 'Unity' party at DNC
Rapper Snoop Dogg will headline the Democratic National Convention's "Unity Party' for donors in Philadelphia, according to a statement from the Senate Majority PAC sent to Billboard Tuesday.
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Louisiana lawmaker calls on Justice Department to investigate police shooting death
Louisiana Rep. Cedric Richmond called on the Justice Department Wednesday to investigate the death of Alton Sterling, a 37-year-old man shot as he lay on the ground with two Baton Rouge police officers on top of him.
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US, Brazil search for missing former Gitmo detainee
U.S. and Brazilian authorities are hunting for a former Guantanamo Bay detainee who has disappeared from Uruguay, as a South American airline issued a warning he may try to use a fake passport to enter Brazil ahead of the Olympic Games there next month.
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Experts: Putin flexes muscles with Russian-US military close calls
The repeated close encounters between Russian and U.S. warships and planes may not be an accident.
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Ryan: House GOP will ask Comey to testify over FBI's Clinton email probe
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday night House Republicans would ask FBI Director James Comey to testify on Capitol Hill about his recommendation to not prosecute Hillary Clinton for her private email server use.
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Trump praises Hussein's efficient killing of 'terrorists,' says Iraq now 'Harvard for terrorism'
Donald Trump on Tuesday once again expressed his preference for keeping dictators in power in the Middle East.
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Trump: FBI decision on Clinton proves 'our system is totally rigged'
Donald Trump on Tuesday night repeatedly hammered his message that there is a "rigged system" at work, pointing specifically to the FBI decision to not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of email while serving as secretary of state.
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Why Comey stood alone: Inside the FBI's announcement
FBI Director James Comey in recent weeks decided that when the bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton was completed, he alone would make a public announcement on the findings of investigators, but the surprising orchestration was propelled in part by the political chaos over the last week.The result -- clearing Clinton while simultaneously upbraiding her for her conduct -- could help cement a
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Clinton aides say they are relieved by FBI decision
Hillary Clinton's top aides said Tuesday that they were relieved by the FBI's announcement about their bosses' email server, even though they admitted that they know the issue is far from behind the campaign.
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Clinton's day of drama
It was a day that was all about Hillary Clinton -- but she wasn't even the star of her own show.
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Kasich refrains from telling delegates to back Trump
Ohio Gov. John Kasich declined on Tuesday to urge delegates at the Republican convention to cast their ballots for Donald Trump, instead urging them to follow their "consciences."
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House Republican sides with Comey over Trump on Clinton emails
Rep. Chris Collins, R-New York, said Tuesday he agrees with FBI Director James Comey's decision to not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server at the State Department.
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Meet the 16 highest-paid White House staffers
Sixteen staffers at the White House pulled in the maximum yearly salary of $176,461, according to a new report.
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Observer writer urges owner, Trump son-in-law to condemn anti-Semitism
An arts and entertainment writer at the New York Observer published an open letter to its owner, Donald Trump's son-in-law and adviser Jared Kushner, asking for him to publicly condemn the campaign's use of "blatant anti-Semitic imagery."
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Billions spent to fix VA didn't solve problems, made some issues worse
A commission tasked by Congress with trying to fix the troubled Veterans Health Administration has just concluded a damning report, finding that "many profound deficiencies" at the troubled agency "require urgent reform."
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Walker to speak at RNC
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker revealed Tuesday he will speak at the Republican National Convention later this month, offering public support to Donald Trump at a time when he has struggled to attract nationally-known Republicans for the role.
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George H.W. Bush sings 'God Bless America'
George H.W. Bush, at age 92, is still singing.
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Sanders supporters melt down over FBI's Clinton decision
It's not only Donald Trump and Republicans expressing their indignation at the FBI's decision not to recommend charges against Hillary Clinton over her handling of classified materials on a private email server.
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Watch the FBI refute Clinton email claims
FBI Director Comey revealed that the Bureau's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server contradicted several of her claims.
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Ex-National Guardsman charged with providing support to ISIS
A former member of the National Guard was arrested Friday for allegedly attempting to plan a terrorist attack in the name of ISIS.
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Ryan facing GOP resistance on gun tactics
House Republican leaders are investigating whether the chamber should punish Democratic lawmakers for their hard-ball tactics last month during a 25-hour protest where they commandeered the floor and demanded action on gun control.
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FBI boss Comey's 7 most damning lines on Clinton
FBI Director James Comey announced Tuesday that the bureau would not recommend criminal charges against Hillary Clinton for her handling of classified documents and sensitive information, which she conducted on a private email server during her time as secretary of state.
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FBI's full statement on Clinton's private email server
Read FBI Director Comey's full statement on the investigation into Hillary Clinton's personal email system.
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Brexit: Who will be the UK's new prime minister?
They came, they saw, they conquered -- and then they walked away.
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FBI: Clinton 'extremely careless' but no charges recommended
FBI Director James Comey said Tuesday that he would not recommend charges against Hillary Clinton for her use of a private email server while she was secretary of state but that Clinton and her aides were "extremely careless" handling classified information.
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Ryan: Anti-Semitic images 'have no place in a presidential campaign'
House Speaker Paul Ryan said Tuesday that anti-Semitic images "have no place in a presidential campaign," several days after Donald Trump ignited a controversy with a tweet featuring a six-sided star and a pile of money in an attack on Hillary Clinton.
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Carson: 'Be careful with the messages we send out' on social media
Following the uproar over Donald Trump's tweet attacking Hillary Clinton and picturing a six-pointed star, former rival Ben Carson has a word of caution.
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Texas targets post-Brexit businesses: Move here
Texas has a message for London businesses that might suffer after Brexit -- move to the Lone Star State for the "freedom to prosper."
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Watch Obama sing 'Happy Birthday' to Malia
President Barack Obama publicly wished his oldest daughter Malia Obama a "happy birthday" on Monday, as she turned 18 on Independence Day.
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New stealth bomber's cost is under the radar
Secrecy is the linchpin of a stealth aircraft's ability carry out strikes deep within enemy territory, but when it comes to the tax dollars that are going to be spent on the U.S. Air Force's new B-21 bomber, some members of Congress say it is time pull the curtain back.
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Trump VP search enters home stretch as pick likely next week
Donald Trump's vice presidential search will culminate in picking a winner among a clash of styles after winnowing down his list of potential Republican running mates.
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Clinton seizes opening as Trump alienates big business
Hillary Clinton has an opportunity that has eluded Democratic presidential nominees for decades: Being the candidate of big business.
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Obama campaigns with Clinton following FBI decision
President Barack Obama makes his campaign trail debut with Hillary Clinton Tuesday, his own legacy at stake as he works to elect a Democratic successor.
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Clinton to ride Air Force One; Trump asks who pays
President Barack Obama will give Hillary Clinton a lift on Air Force One Tuesday when they fly to North Carolina for their first joint campaign appearance.
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Sanders' campaign is over, yet Secret Service motorcade roars on
Bernie Sanders is back to his old day job, trading the booming applause of his campaign rallies to the far more tedious work of the Senate.
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Endangered GOP senator: Dumping Trump is paying off
Mark Kirk, one of the most vulnerable Senate Republicans in the country, is betting that he can survive a tough election season by taking on Donald Trump.
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How Trump overshadowed Clinton's bad weekend
In any normal presidential election, it would be hard to overshadow news that the FBI interviewed one of the candidates for three and a half hours about potential criminal behavior.
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Cameron, Johnson, Farage, Evans: Why do top Brits keep quitting?
Britain has been hit by an epidemic of resignations, and it's not showing any signs of stopping.
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Trump's 'Star of David' tweet controversy, explained
Donald Trump set off his latest firestorm this weekend when he tweeted a graphic critical of Hillary Clinton that featured a six-pointed star, a pile of cash and the words "most corrupt candidate ever."
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Putin writes Independence Day message to Obama
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a message to President Barack Obama in honor of Independence Day, the Kremlin government said Monday.
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Poll: Clinton leads Trump by 6
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by 6 percentage points, according to a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll.
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Trump tweets fuel VP speculation
Donald Trump announced he would meet with Sen. Joni Ernst on Monday, one of several recent names dropped on his Twitter feed that are fueling speculation over his highly-anticipated vice presidential selection.
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White House: No DNC speeches for Cabinet secretaries
The White House is banning Cabinet secretaries from speaking at this month's Democratic National Convention, pointing to a need to separate politics from members official duties.
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In Trump, GOP activists see opening to move party right on Israel
Donald Trump is increasingly staking out hawkish positions on Israel -- and that has some conservative activists thinking they have an opening to pull the GOP platform further to the right on the issue.
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Paul Begala: 'Hillary is who she is'
Hillary Clinton's famous reserve, often seen as a political obstacle, could become a major asset in her race for the presidency against Donald Trump, says her longtime friend and super PAC strategist.
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Pro-Brexit Britons claim their own Independence Day
Move over, July 4. There might be a new Independence Day.
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Trump's swing state troubles
Donald Trump's vice presidential search. His challenges in swing states like Colorado. And the Clinton campaign's alternative to GOP convention protests.
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Ernst on Trump's VP list, sources say
Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst is among the candidates being considered to become Donald Trump's running mate, a source with knowledge of Trump's vice presidential selection process tells CNN.
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Lewandowski: Trump tweet criticism 'political correctness run amok'
Donald Trump's former campaign manager Corey Lewandowsky dismissed Sunday the controversy over an image Trump tweeted Saturday as "political correctness run amok."
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Lewandowski: Trump's VP pick about 'personal relationship'
Donald Trump's vice presidential selection will "come down to one person's comfort level" -- Trump himself -- former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Sunday.
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Gary Johnson: Trump says 'racist' things and should be disqualified from presidency
Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson said Donald Trump says "racist" things and should be disqualified from becoming president for saying that he is "looking at" replacing employees of the Transportation Security Administration who are Muslim and wear hijabs.
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Booker stokes VP speculation
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker is now referring questions about whether he is being vetted as a potential running mate for Hillary Clinton to her campaign -- a shift from as recently as two weeks ago, when he flatly denied he was in the running for the job.
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11,000 failed attempts to change America
In the two centuries since our nation's founders wrote of their goal to "form a more perfect union" in the U.S. Constitution, Americans have made more than 11,000 attempts to change it.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from June 26 through July 2.
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Gingrich downplays VP talk, calls it 'wild speculation'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Saturday downplayed talk that he could be tapped as Donald Trump's running mate, calling it "wild speculation."
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Clintons return to political storm
The optics could hardly be worse.
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Trump campaign defends tweet as a 'basic star' in wake of criticism
Donald Trump on Saturday deleted a tweet critical of Hillary Clinton after he came under fire for evoking anti-Semitic stereotypes with a graphic that included dollar bills and a six-pointed star.
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Clinton questioned by FBI as part of email probe
Hillary Clinton met with the FBI on Saturday as part of the investigation into her use of a private email server while leading the State Department, her campaign said.
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Sanders' remarkable run: 9 moments to remember
Bernie Sanders' remarkable run will end a few months earlier than his millions of supporters dreamed, but his fiery call for a "political revolution" -- and the memory of his historic campaign -- will echo on much longer.
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Republican women organize to support Clinton
Huddled around a corner table during happy hour at the swanky St. Regis Hotel bar in downtown Washington, five young Republicans busily brainstormed how they could help Hillary Clinton become the next president of the United States.
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Judge denies bid to toss Trump lawsuit in restaurant dispute
A superior court judge on Friday dismissed an attempt by celebrity chef Jose Andres to throw out a lawsuit from Donald Trump.
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In party platform, Dems call for end to death penalty
Democrats are calling for an end to capital punishment.
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Clinton to head to Atlantic City to attack Trump over business practices
Hillary Clinton is heading to Atlantic City, New Jersey, the site of some of Donald Trump's most high-profile business dealings -- and setbacks -- to hit the presumptive Republican nominee over his business past.
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Clinton campaign says it raised $68M in June
Hillary Clinton's campaign raised about $68 million in June, a sum that is likely to widen her financial lead over Donald Trump in the general election.
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Why was Bill Clinton in Phoenix the day he met with Lynch?
The Phoenix meeting between former President Bill Clinton and Attorney General Loretta Lynch that has caused the latest headache for Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign came after the 42nd president was in the city for several scheduled events.
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Airstrike kills 2 ISIS commanders, U.S. says
A coalition airstrike killed two ISIS senior military commanders near Mosul, Iraq, on June 25, Pentagon spokesman Peter Cook said Friday. The strike killed Basim Muhammad Ahmad Sultan al-Bajari, ISIS' deputy minister of war, and Hatim Talib al-Hamduni, a military commander in Mosul, Cook said.
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DOJ lawyers ask for 2-year extension to produce Clinton aides' emails
Justice Department lawyers are asking for a two-year extension to process emails from Hillary Clinton's aides in order to produce correspondence requested by a conservative advocacy organization.
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Trump looks to unlikely speakers for convention help
Trump is turning to his family, sports figures and business leaders to fill speaking slots at the Republican National Convention.
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First on CNN: Trump quintuples size of finance team
Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee are adding about 85 fundraising veterans to their previously paltry operation, a move that could calm jitters that Trump is not equipped to raise money.
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John McCain, Harry Reid ask POTUS to pardon boxer Jack Johnson
Sens. John McCain and Harry Reid are joining together to ask President Barack Obama to posthumously pardon Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight boxing champion.
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Again, Russian warship in latest close call with U.S. Navy
For the second time in two weeks, a Russian warship in the eastern Mediterranean has approached U.S. Navy ships in what American military officials said was an unsafe manner, raising concerns about Russian intentions.
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House Democrats will oppose GOP gun bill
House Democrats said Friday they will oppose a Republican bill aimed at preventing people suspected of being terrorists from buying guns because they don't believe the proposal will be effective it stopping the purchases.
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New Trump hire Kellems splits after two weeks
A veteran Republican operative brought on by Donald Trump to manage his surrogates is leaving after just two weeks on the campaign.
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White House reveals number of civilian deaths from drone strikes
President Barack Obama is expected to reveal the number of civilian deaths from U.S. drone strikes on Friday, a central tactic of his fight against terrorism that has been harshly criticized by several human rights groups.
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GOP Senate candidate: 'I have not spoken to Mr. Trump'
Republican Colorado Senate candidate Darryl Glenn said Friday he welcomed Donald Trump's visit to the state -- but the two won't be appearing together and Glenn hasn't formally endorsed the presumptive Republican nominee.
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A witness to history: 50 years of presidential politics
Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was the first national politician I photographed, and I hold him directly responsible for my interest in what makes the world tick. When I covered Kennedy in 1966 as a 19-year-old news photographer, I was entranced not only by him, but by the notion that so many people were transfixed with the persona and words of a single person.
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Michelle Obama: For girls, a heartbreaking loss — and an opportunity
More than 62 million girls worldwide are not in school. The First Lady writes, after a trip to Africa, that we have the power and responsibility to change that.
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Sanders: 'No, I do not hate Secretary Clinton'
Bernie Sanders slapped away Donald Trump's claim that he "hates" Hillary Clinton, saying he has a "lot of respect" for her while mocking Trump as a "genius" for being able to read his mind.
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Clinton's public and private Benghazi remarks
Jake Tapper compares Hillary Clinton's public and private statements in the aftermath of the 2012 Benghazi attacks. Read the full post at FactCheck.org.
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First on CNN: Bill Clinton says he regrets Lynch meeting
Attorney General Loretta Lynch will accept the "determinations and findings" of the FBI's investigation into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email server while she was secretary of state, a Justice Department official said Friday.
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Why Brexit could hurt America's security and help Russia's
What happens in Europe doesn't stay in Europe.
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US hopes Turkey will step up ISIS fight
American officials have long wanted Turkey to be as committed to the fight against ISIS as is the U.S. With the attack on Istanbul's Ataturk Airport Tuesday, ISIS might have helped make the case for them.
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Judge blocks Mississippi religious freedom law
A federal judge blocked a controversial Mississippi law that would've gone into effect Friday, which would've allowed businesses and government employees to deny services to gay and transgender people based on religious grounds.
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U.S. eyes military cooperation with Russia in Syria
The Obama administration is considering a plan to coordinate strikes against terrorist groups in Syria with Russia if Moscow agrees to use its leverage with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to stop bombing U.S.-backed rebels, U.S. officials said Thursday.
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Benghazi widow rebukes Clinton for telling country to 'move on'
The wife of one of the men killed during the attacks in Benghazi, Libya, rebuked Hillary Clinton on Thursday for encouraging the country to "move on" four years after the violence.
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Biden says Sanders will endorse Clinton
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has assured Vice President Joe Biden that he'll eventually endorse his Democratic primary rival Hillary Clinton, Biden told an interviewer Thursday.
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Public vetting of Kaine begins ahead of Clinton VP decision
Sen. Tim Kaine seems to pop up on every shortlist of potential running mates for Hillary Clinton, but with the increased attention comes increased scrutiny into the Democratic Virginian's record.
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What the end of the transgender ban means to Sage Fox
Sage Fox is a transgender woman and U.S. Army Reserve Captain. She reacts to the Pentagon's end to the transgender ban in the military.
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Trump lets 'heeby-jobbies' comment slide
Donald Trump on Thursday disagreed with a questioner who complained about "Zionist Israel" during a town hall in New Hampshire.
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Biden to join Clinton on the trail
Vice President Joe Biden will join Hillary Clinton on the campaign trail next week, following an event with President Barack Obama.
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2 California Dems face off in historic Senate battle
The Republican Party has been left out of a race for one of the most powerful political seats up for grabs in the most populous state in America.
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Trump jokes, 'That could be a Mexican plane up there'
Donald Trump's latest jab at Mexico is taking off.
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Black Lives Matter leader warns of convention protests
Deray McKesson, a leader in the Black Lives Matter movement, said that the group might mobilize protesters at the Republican and Democratic conventions next month.
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House to vote on gun bill next week
The Republican-led House will vote next week on a bill to prevent people on the terrorism watch list from buying guns, Speaker Paul Ryan announced Thursday on a conference call with his GOP members.
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Why black America may be relieved to see Obama go
It's the paradox of Obama's presidency: Many blacks say they didn't realize how racist their country was until it elected a black president.
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Pentagon ends transgender ban
The Pentagon said Thursday it was ending the ban on transgender people being able to serve openly in the U.S. military.
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Obama library gets an architect
The organization planning President Barack Obama's library has settled upon an architectural team to design the Chicago structure.
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Trump: John Roberts made 'terrible' decisions on health care
Donald Trump lambasted Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts Thursday over two rulings in which the high court refused to strike down President Barack Obama's signature health care law.
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Trump's VP choice could come before RNC
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie -- a former Donald Trump rival turned top defender -- is being vetted as a possible running mate for the presumptive Republican nominee, a source confirmed to CNN on Thursday.
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All clear at Andrews AFB after lockdown
Andrews Air Force Base is all clear after a lockdown Thursday morning amid confusion during an active shooter drill, according to a law enforcement official.
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Navy report: Failure at every level for US ships captured by Iran
A devastating new report by military investigators released Thursday found that the 10 sailors captured by Iranians in January suffered from "failed leadership" at all levels on a mission that was plagued by mistakes from beginning to end.
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U.S. Trafficking in Persons Report: How does your country fare?
Myanmar, Sudan and Haiti are currently among the worst offenders for human trafficking, according to a new report published today by the U.S. State Department.
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CNN to host town hall with Speaker Paul Ryan
CNN is set to host a town hall with House Speaker Paul Ryan in New York City on Tuesday, July 12, just days before the Republican National Convention.
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GOP senator says endorsement could hinge on Trump's running mate
Maine Sen. Susan Collins, says Donald Trump's selection of a running mate will play a big role in her decision as to whether to support his candidacy.
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Lee on Trump: 'He accused my best friend's father of conspiring to kill JFK'
Sen. Mike Lee on Wednesday cited Donald Trump's use of a baseless tabloid report that Ted Cruz's father helped conspire to kill President John F. Kennedy as a reason he has yet to endorse the presumptive Republican nominee in a heated exchange.
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Romney: My family still wants me to run for president
Mitt Romney's family is still pleading for him to mount an independent bid for the presidency, the 2012 Republican nominee said Wednesday.
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Trump: 'I'm running against two parties'
Republicans are trying to embrace Donald Trump -- but he isn't making it easy.
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Bill Clinton meeting with Lynch causes headaches for Hillary
Attorney General Loretta Lynch and former President Bill Clinton met privately on Monday in Phoenix, Arizona, after the two realized they were on the same tarmac, an aide to Clinton said.
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Obama signs Puerto Rico rescue bill
Puerto Rico is getting a lifeline from Washington D.C.
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Poll: Clinton extends lead over Trump
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump by six points, 44% to 38%, in a Fox News poll of registered voters released Wednesday.
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Air Force intel chief gives failing grade to airstrikes targeting ISIS
The Air Force's intelligence chief gave the US-led airstrikes targeting ISIS a failing grade in an exclusive interview with CNN.
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Trump rips GOP rivals who broke pledge; Kasich touts electability
Donald Trump on Wednesday said his former Republican primary rivals who have refused to support him in November should be barred from running for public office again.
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Huma Abedin details Clinton email troubles in deposition
Hillary Clinton's personal email set-up caused extensive troubles inside the State Department, including her own messages to top staffers getting lost in spam filters, according to a new deposition of top aide Huma Abedin.
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Complaint filed about Trump fundraising emails
Government watchdog groups have a filed a complaint alleging that the Donald Trump campaign broke federal election laws when a fundraising solicitation went to several foreign email addresses.
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Senators press State Department to rethink Bahrain aid
A bipartisan group of senators wants the State Department to reconsider military aid to Bahrain following a crackdown on political opposition and a deterioration of human rights.
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Obama denounces 'demagogues' in immigration debate
President Barack Obama said Wednesday he believes the United States will continue to be a "nation of immigrants" despite attempts to exploit "anti-immigration sentiment" -- a thinly-veiled swipe at presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Trump and Sanders sound alike on trade
The two presidential candidates agree on many of the same things when it comes to trade deals.
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Trump opener mocks Warren with stereotypical Native American war cry
A conservative radio host opening for Donald Trump on Wednesday during a rally picked up on the billionaire's criticism of Sen. Elizabeth Warren by putting his hand over his mouth and mimicking a stereotypical Native American war cry.
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Rubio: Istanbul attack 'ISIS-directed'
Florida Sen. Marco Rubio says he believes the Istanbul airport attack was "ISIS-directed," arguing that the terror group has long sought to attack Turkey.
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Mark Cuban had dinner with Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton and businessman Mark Cuban had dinner in Los Angeles last weekend, per an aide, who said the meeting was with "a group of friends and interesting folks."
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ACLU hails deal to shrink RNC security zone as win for protestors
The city of Cleveland and the American Civil Liberties Union have agreed to a deal that will halve the size of a heightened security zone outside July's Republican convention.
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Trump fundraising plea based on promise of indicting Clinton
Donald Trump sent supporters a fundraising plea Wednesday hinged on a promise to indict Hillary Clinton.
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Biden outlines Cancer Moonshot efforts to break barriers
Cancer is still the No. 2 killer of Americans. It has been for decades, and Vice President Joe Biden wants that to change now.
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McConnell says Trump 'getting closer' to being credible candidate
Sen. Mitch McConnell, who has frequently criticized Donald Trump's handling of his presidential campaign, noted a small measure of improvement by the presumptive Republican nominee when he told an interviewer Tuesday that Trump is "getting closer" to becoming a credible candidate.
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Unsafe lead levels found in House office building
Congressional staff and others are having to drink bottled water around the Capitol after unsafe lead levels were detected by Capitol staff in the Cannon House Office building this week.
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Democratic lawmakers back anti-discrimination lawsuit by HIV-positive employee
Addressing what could be the next frontier in gay rights litigation, 128 Democratic members of Congress filed a brief in federal court on Wednesday arguing that a civil rights law should be interpreted to include claims of discrimination based on sexual orientation.
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Carson: My mother probably would have shot 'dishonest' reporters
Former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson said his mother would have "shot some of the dishonest reporters" had she not been suffering from Alzheimer's disease during his campaign.
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Tea Party's Glenn wins Colorado Senate primary
A tea party-backed candidate won the Republican nomination in Colorado's Senate race Tuesday night, completing a stunning upheaval in one of the most chaotic races this cycle that is likely to help Democrats in November.
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Farage deserted by Brexit bandmates?
It's been almost a week since the British public went to the polls and set in motion one of the most traumatic periods in the country's recent history.
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Army approves the right to bare arms
Just in the nick of time!
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NRA launches pro-Trump ad featuring Benghazi survivor
The political arm of the National Rifle Association released a new ad Wednesday focusing on Hillary Clinton and features a survivor of the Benghazi attack criticizing the former secretary of state.
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Clinton, Obama reschedule first 2016 joint appearance
Hillary Clinton and President Barack Obama will campaign together for the first time in 2016 when they meet in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday, Clinton's campaign said.
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Why this Latina campaigns for Trump on the border
Miriam Cepeda is probably one of few -- a 24-year-old Latina and a self-proclaimed "Trump girl" on the South Texas border -- and she wants you to know it.
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Clinton, pivoting to the general, sees boost in fundraising
Hillary Clinton's pivot to the general election has been good for her campaign bank account.
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Obama calls Turkish President to express sorrow after terror attack
President Barack Obama spoke Wednesday with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan to express condolences following Tuesday's terror attack, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said.
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Pew poll: Trump at 9% with Europeans
Good thing for Donald Trump that he isn't running for office in Europe.
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Trump: I didn't invite Mike Tyson to speak at RNC
Donald Trump tweeted Tuesday that he didn't invite "Iron" Mike Tyson to speak at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland, Ohio, dismissing a report that he wanted the former heavyweight champ at the event.
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New York pol quotes wrong 'Hamilton'
A former investment banker who challenged Rep. Jerrold Nadler for his U.S. House seat and lost in the Tuesday primary confused a quote from the popular Broadway musical "Hamilton" and attributed it to the real founding father.
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First on CNN: Poll shows Clinton with battleground leads
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump across the board in a new poll of battleground states.
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Amb. Stevens' sister: Don't blame Clinton for Benghazi
The sister of the U.S. ambassador to Libya killed in Benghazi said she doesn't blame Hillary Clinton for Chris Stevens' death, instead pointing to Congress for under-budgeting the State Department.
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Poll: Clinton and Trump run neck-and-neck
A new Quinnipiac University poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Trump by just two points, 42% to 40%, a much closer race than other recent surveys have shown.
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Here's the deal with Warren's heritage
From "Lyin' Ted" Cruz and "Lil' Marco" Rubio to "Crooked Hillary" Clinton, Donald Trump has consistently conjured up demeaning nicknames for his campaign foes.
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Sotomayor channels liberal voice on Supreme Court
On the losing end of a 5-3 decision regarding police searches without a warrant, Sonia Sotomayor last week unleashed a withering dissent. With direct references to Ferguson, Missouri, and a reading list of black authors including Ta-Nehisi Coates and W.E.B Du Bois, Sotomayor took the majority to task for ignoring the realities on the ground.
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Obama seeks to reassure Canada, Mexico on Trump, trade
President Barack Obama bids "adieu" and "adios" to his counterparts in Canada and Mexico Wednesday, convening a final North American leaders' summit even as the U.S. presidential contest throws crucial cross-border issues into turmoil.
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Trump: Special interests pushing trade deal want to 'rape our country'
Donald Trump on Tuesday once again used the word "rape" to describe the economic turmoil he believes bad trade deals are inflicting on the U.S.
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Trump on waterboarding: 'Fight fire with fire'
The Obama administration condemned the terror in Turkey on Tuesday, and pointed to international institutions that bring the world together.
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Kerry: Iran 'helpful' in fighting ISIS in Iraq
Secretary of State John Kerry on Tuesday deemed Iran's presence in Iraq to be "helpful" to American attempts to beat back the threat of ISIS, given their common enemy.
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Lawmakers urge FDA to lift blood ban for gay men
Two Democratic lawmakers joined the Progressive Change Campaign Committee and others Tuesday in urging the Food and Drug Administration to change its blood donation policy.
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Dems-GOP squabble stalls Zika funding
Efforts to combat the Zika virus stalled in the Senate Tuesday when Democrats blocked a $1.1 billion House-passed funding bill, escalating the political battle between the parties over how to respond to the looming public health crisis.
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Benghazi scandal: How did we get here?
What happened in the Benghazi attacks?
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Clinton, allies to hit Trump with $13M in ad spending next week
Next week is shaping up to inflict the most dramatic damage on television yet to Donald Trump's campaign, with forces behind Hillary Clinton planning to outspend him by $13 million, a wider gap than any week so far.
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Obama, Trump throw down on trade
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers — two powerful business lobbies both traditionally supportive of Republican candidates -- took the highly unusual step of lashing out at presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump during his speech Tuesday that hammered U.S. free-trade deals.
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Internet explodes at Trump's recycled wall
Donald Trump gave a speech on Tuesday at an industrial plant in Pennsylvania's Rust Belt region while standing in front of a wall built of what appeared to be scrap metal. Twitter users who were watching seemed to think it was an odd sight.
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Benghazi report: Key excerpts and quotes
House Republicans wrapped up an expensive and partisan two-year probe of the Benghazi terror attacks Tuesday by releasing a report faulting the Obama administration for security lapses that led to the deaths of four Americans but revealing no new evidence of wrongdoing by Hillary Clinton.
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U.S. officials say Russian warship came dangerously close to Navy ship
A Russian warship approached within 315 yards of a U.S. Navy warship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea earlier this month in what U.S. officials say was a series of unsafe maneuvers.
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Trump aide Michael Cohen tweets pic accusing Clinton of murder
An aide to Donald Trump on Tuesday tweeted a photo of Hillary Clinton, which featured a written message that accuses the former secretary of state of murder.
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Supreme Court won't consider religious liberty challenge to contraceptive delivery
Over the dissent of three conservative justices who expressed concern for the future of religious liberty claims, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to take up a case brought by the owner of a pharmacy and two pharmacists who objected to delivering emergency contraceptives such as Plan B.
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Poll: Americans favor Clinton over Trump on handling terrorism
Americans trust Hillary Clinton over Donald Trump to handle terrorism, according to a new poll released Tuesday.
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Trump slams globalization in economic speech
Donald Trump, whose campaign has focused on the decline of American manufacturing, will give a policy speech on Tuesday at an industrial plant in Pennsylvania's Rust Belt region.
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Tennessee pols remember Pat Summitt
Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn said Tuesday that the late Pat Summitt, the winningest college basketball coach in NCAA history, was a role model for women and will be missed.
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Tom Morello: Trump, Sanders are not truly anti-establishment
Tom Morello was raging against the political machine decades before anti-establishment sentiments made their way into 2016 politics. Donald Trump, the presumptive Republican nominee and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, a democratic socialist, reflect the ideological span of anti-establishment sentiment.
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Conservatives blast Clinton, Obama for 'tragic failure of leadership'
Two top Republicans on the House Benghazi Committee blasted Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration Tuesday for "a tragic failure of leadership" in the run-up to the deaths of four Americans in the U.S. outpost in Libya in 2012.
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Benghazi report: No bombshell, faults administration
House Republicans are planning to release a long-awaited report Tuesday on the Benghazi terror attacks that killed four Americans on Hillary Clinton's watch as secretary of state, reviving the politically charged issue less than five months before the election.
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GOP seizes on new video to hit Clinton on trade
It's the video that Sen. Bernie Sanders never had: footage of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on camera praising the controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership as "the gold standard" in trade agreements.
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New Trump aide deletes #SleazyDonald tweets
A top lieutenant to Ted Cruz is joining Donald Trump's presidential campaign, filling a hole in its communications shop.
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US accuses Russia of harassing diplomats
Washington has delivered high-level complaints to Moscow about accusations of increasing intimidation of American diplomats in Russia, the State Department said on Monday.
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A softer, gentler Trump?
Donald Trump may be finally gearing up to do what many Republican leaders have hoped: soften his rhetoric and pivot to the center.
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Democrats block $1.1 billion Zika bill
Senate Democrats on Tuesday blocked a Zika funding measure over the objections of Republicans, and both sides are trying to figure out a path forward to find a compromise.
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John Roberts' challenging 2016
It hasn't been an easy term for Chief Justice John Roberts.
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Clinton on trust issues: 'I know I have work to do'
Hillary Clinton, facing direct criticism about her trustworthiness from rival Donald Trump, admitted Monday she needs to do more to earn voters' trust.
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Kennedy's swings, Scalia's death define volatile Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court term that was rocked midway with the sudden death of Justice Antonin Scalia came to a close on Monday, showcasing once again the pivotal role of Justice Anthony Kennedy.
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Anti-Trump delegates face organizing hurdles, deadline
The band of Republican delegates and conservative activists looking to block Donald Trump from securing the Republican presidential nomination in Cleveland is racing against the clock to build up a campaign organization without the candidate.
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Wendy Davis: 'Absolutely overjoyed' by SCOTUS ruling
Former Texas state Sen. Wendy Davis said Monday she was "absolutely overjoyed" by the Supreme Court's ruling that struck down a Texas abortion access law.
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Ginsburg sends everyone to the dictionary with 'faute de mieux'
There wasn't much Ruth Bader Ginsburg needed to add on Monday to a landmark opinion written by Justice Stephen Breyer that struck down a Texas law that would have closed all but nine abortion clinics in the state.
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Scott Brown on Warren's heritage: 'She can take a DNA test'
Former Sen. Scott Brown on Monday stepped into the attack dog role for Donald Trump, saying his former Senate opponent Elizabeth Warren should "take a DNA test" if she wants to settle prove her Native American heritage.
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Michelle Obama, daughters visiting Liberia
First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia arrived Monday in Liberia, beginning a three-nation trip to draw attention to the million of girls around the world who are not in school.
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Democrats release Benghazi report
Democrats on Monday pre-empted the upcoming release of a Republican-led House Select Committee report on Benghazi by issuing their own version of a probe into the 2012 terror attack that killed four Americans on Hillary Clinton's watch as secretary of state.
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SCOTUS vacates former McDonnell's conviction
The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously threw out the conviction of former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell.
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Supreme Court sides against Maine man in gun ownership case
The Supreme Court ruled Monday against a Maine resident who argued he should not have been stripped of his ability to possess a firearm despite a prior domestic violence charge in state court.
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Warren: Trump would 'crush you into the dirt'
Elizabeth Warren unleashed a blistering attack against Donald Trump Monday in her debut on the 2016 campaign trail
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Trump to give policy speech Tuesday in Pennsylvania
Donald Trump will give a policy speech in Pennsylvania on Tuesday, his campaign announced Monday.
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Isaac Lee: Trump has 'gone too far' to regain Hispanic vote
Donald Trump has doomed his candidacy by promoting a "speech of hate and divisiveness," irrevocably alienating himself from the vast majority of Hispanic voters, according to one of America's top Hispanic news executives.
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Is Trump hurting himself?
Donald Trump won't allow himself to catch a break.
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SCOTUS strikes down Texas abortion access law
The Supreme Court will announce its ruling on a controversial Texas abortion law Monday morning as it closes out a term that may be remembered for how justices struggled with a divided court after the death of Antonin Scalia in February.
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Sanders press secretary exits campaign
Symone Sanders, national press secretary for the Bernie Sanders' campaign, confirms that she has left the senator's presidential bid.
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How the White House prepared for Brexit
National Security Advisor Susan Rice on Sunday described how President Barack Obama and the White House prepared for, and then reacted to, the British referendum vote toward the end of last week.
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What Clinton has learned since 2008
Hillary Clinton has one big advantage over Donald Trump heading into November: hindsight.
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Clinton nods to populist fervor in first response to Brexit
Hillary Clinton, responding for the first time to the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union, argued that the vote shows now is a time for "steady, experienced leadership," not "bombastic comments in turbulent times."
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At least 5 people stabbed at California rally near capitol, authorities say
Seven people were taken to hospitals Sunday after violence broke out between a white supremacist group and counter-protesters, said authorities in Sacramento, California.
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5 things Trump needs in a vice presidential pick
Julian Zelizer: Donald Trump, trailing in the polls, needs a running mate who can help remedy some of the big weaknesses in his campaign
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Gingrich on VP speculation: 'Nobody's called me'
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Sunday the Donald Trump campaign had not yet reached out to him about joining the ticket.
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Dissecting two names for Clinton's VP shortlist
The state of the Trump campaign after a big shakeup. A preview of a battleground-state clash. Insights into Bernie Sanders' thinking. And a look at two possible Hillary Clinton running mates.
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Clinton marches in New York pride parade
Hillary Clinton marched in the New York Pride parade on Sunday, highlighting her support for same-sex marriage and national LGBT nondiscrimination laws.
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Kaine confesses 'I am boring' in response to VP talk
Tim Kaine said Sunday he agrees with the most oft-cited criticism of him as a potential vice presidential candidate, saying the it's true, "I am boring."
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McConnell won't say if Trump is qualified for presidency
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wouldn't answer questions Sunday about whether Donald Trump is qualified for the presidency, saying he'll "leave that to the American people to decide."
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Trump aide mum on Dobson's assertion Trump is a 'baby Christian'
Donald Trump is now a born-again Christian, an evangelical leader says, but a top campaign aide declined to comment on that revelation on Sunday.
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Trump, Clinton surrogates battle over immigration
Two former governors got into a heated exchange Sunday morning over immigration and presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.
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Clinton leads Trump, pair of polls show
Hillary Clinton leads Donald Trump in the 2016 presidential race, two new polls of registered voters show -- but they differ on the size of her advantage.
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Corker on Trump: Scotland 'one of his best events'
Donald Trump's news conference in Scotland -- which focused in part on the golf course he owns there, rather than the "Brexit" vote -- was "one of his best events," said Sen. Bob Corker.
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Sanders vows to continue Democratic platform fight
Bernie Sanders claimed some "very, very important victories" in the initial draft of the Democratic platform -- but vowed to continue fighting for the inclusion of progressive causes.
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Clinton ad knocks Trump over Brexit response
Hillary Clinton's campaign will begin airing an ad this week that knocks Donald Trump for what an aide calls his "volatile" response to the United Kingdom voting to leave the European Union.
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'Hamilton' cast to raise funds for Clinton with show
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign is hosting a special performance of the Broadway smash hit "Hamilton: An American Musical" as part of a joint fund-raiser for the campaign and the Democratic National Committee.
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The week in politics
Take a look at the week in politics from June 19 through June 25.
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Clinton campaign hails progressive Democratic platform
Hillary Clinton's campaign on Saturday praised a draft of the Democratic Party's 2016 platform, which reflects several of the progressive issues voiced by her primary challenger, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.
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Pentagon set to lift transgender ban
The Defense Department could announce as soon as this week how it will lift the ban on transgender persons serving in the U.S. military, according to several defense officials.
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Trump's shifting positions on Muslim ban
Donald Trump's proposed ban on Muslims entering the United States has been one of the central policy proposals of his campaign -- but he has described the ban differently in the weeks since the mass shooting in Orlando.
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Rising GOP star Love skipping party convention
Utah Rep. Mia Love joined the ranks of Republican leaders and lawmakers who will be skipping their party's convention next month, saying that she would instead visit Israel with a congressional delegation.
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George H.W. Bush still hates broccoli
Not even a heartfelt letter from a veggie-loving 5-year-old can produce a change in President George H.W. Bush's hatred of broccoli.
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Conservative columnist George Will says he's leaving GOP over Trump
Conservative commentator and columnist George Will says he is leaving the Republican Party because of Donald Trump -- and he's advocating that others do the same.
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Maine's first lady waits tables at harbor seafood joint
Ann LePage, the wife of flamboyant Maine governor Paul LePage, is looking for a little extra money this summer.
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Trump: 'A lot of people' asking to be my VP
Donald Trump, leading his press pack on a tour of his golf course in Aberdeen, Scotland, on Saturday said that he's getting "a lot of calls" from people interested in being his running mate.
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Trump and Murdoch sit down for post-Brexit dinner
One day after the U.K. referendum results shocked the world, Donald Trump is dining with Rupert Murdoch, the owner of some of Britain's best known newspapers.
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4 reasons why Brexit doesn't mean Trump will win
The parallels are impossible to ignore.
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Where the Libertarian Party stands: 12 issues in 2 minutes
Third-party movements that are usually relegated to the distant corners of American politics may have an unprecedented opportunity for exposure this presidential cycle.
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Trump sells candidacy, golf courses
As Donald Trump fielded reporters' questions from the 9th hole of Trump Turnberry Friday, the neatly manicured greens and nearby club house adorned with dazzling chandeliers and gold-plated fixtures imparted a sense of déjà vu.
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Obama previews stump speech: no time for 'charlatans'
Delayed from hitting the presidential campaign trail, President Barack Obama previewed his 2016 stump speech Friday for an incumbent governor instead, using a fundraiser here to hit Republicans for dividing the country and lambasting "charlatans" who seek personal gain from exploiting fears.
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RNC delegate files lawsuit in order to avoid voting for Trump
A delegate to the Republican National Convention has filed a lawsuit against Virginia officials as part of a long-shot attempt to avoid voting for Donald Trump this summer in Cleveland.
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Clinton's Israel views win out in DNC platform, for now
Democrats -- seeking to unify after a bruising primary -- are poised for a fight over the party's stance on Israel this summer.
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Bush's Treasury Secretary endorses Clinton
Hank Paulson, the Republican Treasury secretary during the 2008 financial crisis, has endorsed Hillary Clinton, adding his name to prominent GOP heavyweights who are backing the presumptive Democratic nominee.
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Aziz Ansari: Trump's rise 'makes me afraid for my family'
Comedian and actor Aziz Ansari on Friday accused Donald Trump of creating a dangerous environment for American Muslims with his "vitriolic and hate-filled" campaign rhetoric.
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Navy fires 2nd officer in Iran captured ship incident
A U.S. Navy officer who helped oversee the 10 sailors who were captured by Iran earlier this year -- which created an uproar in the U.S. when video was released showing them on their knees with their hands behind their heads -- has been relieved of his duties, the Navy announced Friday.
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Another GOP challenger clears way for Marco Rubio
Sen. Marco Rubio on Friday got one step closer to the GOP nomination to retain his Senate seat when another Republican dropped out of the primary fight.
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Delegates Unbound cites Trump in TV ad
A group of Republicans pushing for delegates to be able to vote for and nominate someone other than Donald Trump at the convention this July is going up with a television ad nationally this weekend, the first such foray into TV.
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5 reasons why Americans should care about Brexit
Britain's stunning vote to leave the European Union is both historic and world-changing. But what does it really mean for folks living on the other side of the Atlantic? Potentially, everything -- the economy, national security, even the race for president. Here are five ways Brexit will affect Americans:
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Biden warns of 'xenophobia, nationalism and isolationism' after Brexit vote
Instability in Europe and beyond is providing "fertile terrain for reactionary politicians and demagogues," Vice President Joe Biden will caution during remarks in Ireland on Friday.
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Obama names first national monument to LGBT rights
President Barack Obama announced Friday he was designating the area around the Stonewall Inn in New York City as the country's first national monument to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) rights.
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RNC Rules Committee stocked with stalwarts
The long-shot effort to pass rules at the Republican National Convention that would unbind delegates and allow them to vote for someone other than Donald Trump will face even longer odds given the make-up of the Rules Committee.
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Trump on Brexit: America is next
British voters just shattered political convention in a stunning repudiation of the ruling establishment. Donald Trump is betting America is about to do the same.
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Sanders: I'll probably vote for Clinton
Bernie Sanders said Friday he will vote for Hillary Clinton for president in November, the strongest expression of support yet from the Vermont senator for his rival, and his clearest admission that he will not be the Democratic presidential nominee.
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At Trump news conference, it's all about him
Donald Trump arrived in Scotland at the moment the entire world was tuned in to the news that the U.K. voted to leave the European Union, but his first comments focused -- at great length -- about his golf course.
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A multi-point fact check of Trump's anti-Clinton speech
Donald Trump attacked Hillary Clinton Wednesday in a speech. CNN and Factcheck.org looked through some of the claims. Read the full post at FactCheck.org
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Why the U.S. is freaked out about Brexit
Donald Trump welcomed the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union, calling it Friday a declaration of independence and likening it to the opportunity Americans will have in November to vote for him.
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Clinton hits Trump in first Spanish language ad
Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign, in the wake of the Supreme Court's dead locked decision on President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration, will begin airing its first Spanish language ad of the general election this week, the campaign said Friday.
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CNN/ORC poll: Obama's approval rating up to 52%
President Barack Obama's approval rating remains on the upswing, with 52% now approving of his performance as president, up a statistically insignificant one point since last month, but now five points above the 47% who approved in January.
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Cameron's remarkable political gamble backfires
David Cameron has announced he will leave his role as prime minister in the wake of the UK's decision to leave the European Union.
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Trump businesses scrutinized for national security implications
Donald Trump opened a new hotel in Washington Tuesday, the latest addition to a vast business empire that the real estate mogul rode to the Republican nomination.
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Sanders calls for transformation of Democratic Party
Bernie Sanders was back on the presidential campaign trail Thursday evening, imploring his supporters to continue his "political revolution" -- even though he has recently acknowledged that he is unlikely to be the Democratic presidential nominee.
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Lewandowski: 'No more than 4' names on Trump's VP list
Donald Trump's list of possible vice presidential candidates has "no more than four" names on it right now, former campaign manager Corey Lewandowski said Thursday.
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Trump hires George W. Bush hand to direct critical Ohio campaign
Donald Trump has hired the Republican operative who oversaw the last two winning GOP campaigns in Ohio presidential politics to run his 2016 campaign there.
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GOP tweets to 'Make America Great Again'
Efforts to unify the Republican party after Donald Trump's delegate victory are becoming increasingly clear -- including on social media.
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Kerry to launch new bid for Israeli-Palestinian talks
Secretary of State John Kerry plans to make a last-ditch effort this weekend to convince Israel to restart stalled peace talks before President Barack Obama leaves office, CNN has learned.
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Campaign close-ups from an unlikely photographer
A few years ago, Nate Gowdy was photographing weddings. Now he's on the campaign trail, and one of his photos recently landed on the cover of Time magazine.
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Chaka Fattah resigns, effective immediately
Chaka Fattah, a Pennsylvania Democratic congressman convicted on racketeering, money laundering and fraud charges, resigned Thursday rather than trying to stay in his position until October, as he previously sought.
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ACLU suing Philadelphia over decision to deny DNC protest permit
The American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday filed a lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia on behalf of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign after the progressive social justice group was denied a permit to protest the Democratic National Convention.
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Hundreds of new U.S. troops to Iraq a 'possibility'
The Obama administration is "not ruling out the possibility" of sending hundreds of additional troops to Iraq this fall to help train, advise and assist Iraqi forces as they get ready for a potential assault on Mosul, according to a senior U.S. official.
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Rubio: I can win Florida even if Trump loses
Sen. Marco Rubio predicted that voters in Florida may split their tickets and that he could win reelection even if Donald Trump loses the perennial swing state.
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Supreme Court OKs warrant-less breathalyzer tests in drunk driving arrests
The Supreme Court on Thursday issued a split ruling on a trio of drunk driving cases, deciding that while law enforcement may require a breathalyzer for suspected drunk drivers without a warrant after an arrest, a warrant is required for a blood test in the same circumstances.
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Labor secretary and Clinton VP prospect Perez quotes anti-Nazi poem
Labor Secretary Tom Perez quoted a famous anti-Nazi famous poem Thursday as he called on voters to reject the "demons of fear and isolation" and "build bridges and not walls in this country."
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Poll: Concern about terrorist attack at highest level since 2003
Americans are more likely to think terrorist attacks in the U.S. are imminent now than at any point since 2003, according to a CNN/ORC Poll conducted after a shooting in Orlando that ranks as the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11.
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A-10s make rare highway landing near Russian border
Four U.S. Air Force A-10 "Warthogs" jets landed Monday on the remote Jägala highway in Estonia near the Russian border, the first such practice road landing in over 30 years.
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Emboldened House Democrats see new tactic to set agenda
House Democrats wrested control of the national spotlight Wednesday, leading a sit-in on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives, chanting over Speaker Paul Ryan, all for gun control -- one of the most intractable issue in Congress.
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Trump to forgive his loan to campaign
Donald Trump announced Thursday that he's forgiving the millions he's loaned to his own campaign, calling it a contribution "made in order to 'Make America Great Again.'"
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SCOTUS puts Obama immigration legacy on November's ballot
All three branches of the U.S. government -- the executive, the legislature and the judiciary -- have now taken up the polarizing issue of immigration reform, and failed to solve it.
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Justice Anthony Kennedy's evolution on affirmative action
Justice Anthony Kennedy finally found an affirmative action case that he liked.
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How House Democrats made a little noise
House Democrats enjoyed something rare this week: relevance.
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Marine Corps says it misidentified man in Iwo Jima photo
Following an investigation, the U.S. Marine Corps announced Thursday that it had misidentified one of the six men in the famous 1945 Wold War II photo of the flag raising in Iwo Jima.
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Vietnam vet to receive Medal of Honor for saving 40 lives
For saving the lives of 40 soldiers and four of members of his own unit during a Vietnam War ambush, Lt. Col. Charles Kettles will be awarded the Medal of Honor on July 18.
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Yet another Trump super PAC launches, this one with a link to Cruz
A super PAC initially linked to Ted Cruz transformed itself Wednesday into a new big-money group backing Donald Trump, the latest twist in the confusing orbit of pro-Trump super PACs.
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The Rock teases a run for president (again)
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson is arguably already one of the most powerful people in the world -- for proof, catch him flexing his way out of an arm cast in "Fast and Furious 8."
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Court jeopardizes Obama immigration legacy
The Supreme Court today announced it was evenly divided in a case concerning the President's controversial executive actions on immigration.
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Breaking down the terror watch lists: What's the difference?
As Congress clashes over stronger gun control measures in the wake of the Orlando nightclub massacre, there is a renewed focus on the federal government's process for watch-listing terror suspects.
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SCOTUS upholds affirmative action
The Supreme Court is preparing to release much-anticipated decisions as soon as Thursday morning on cases involving abortion access, affirmative action at public universities, President Barack Obama's executive actions on immigration.
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Tim Kaine: House protest could lead to gun reform
Virginia Sen. Tim Kaine -- reported to be on Hillary Clinton's vice presidential short-list -- said Thursday the House Democrats' sit-in protest pushing for gun control votes will bring the country closer to reforming gun laws.
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Trump Scotland visit dredges up UK controversies
Donald Trump leaves for Scotland Thursday, briefly escaping his turbulent campaign to attend the official opening of a new golf resort bearing his name.
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GOP congressman: 'This isn't about guns'
Rep. Sean Duffy, a Wisconsin Republican, said Thursday that the House Democrats' decision to stage a sit-in protest on Capitol Hill "isn't about guns" and engaged in a passionate back-and-forth over gun control and terrorism with CNN's Chris Cuomo on "New Day."
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Sen. Al Franken: 'Frustrated' with GOP over guns, obstructionism
Even the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history won't be enough to break the grip of the gun lobby and partisanship to produce meaningful changes in gun laws, Sen. Al Franken predicts.
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Forearmed: Army gives OK to roll up sleeves
Soldiers are showing some skin.
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7-in-10 voters say Trump should cut business ties while running for president
Nearly 7-in-10 voters say they think presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump ought to step down as chairman and president of the Trump Organization while he's involved in politics, a new CNN/ORC Poll finds. The results come as Trump heads to Scotland for the grand re-opening of a golf course he owns there.
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5 takeaways from CNN's Libertarian town hall
Opposition to Donald Trump among Republicans and distaste for Hillary Clinton among Bernie Sanders supporters could create an opportunity for the Libertarian Party, the only third party with general election ballot access in all 50 states.
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Trump organizes plan to keep delegates in line
Donald Trump's convention team is organizing to prevent efforts to thwart the candidate's nomination next month in Cleveland, detailing part of its strategy in a conference call led by campaign chairman Paul Manafort with about 200 staffers and volunteers.
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Trump reportedly raised at least $11M since Tuesday
Donald Trump and his joint fundraising committee have raised at least $11 million since Tuesday morning, Republicans said Wednesday, a tremendously quick haul that comes amid concerns about his fundraising ability.
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Report: Convicted House Democrat says he'll resign in October
Rep. Chaka Fattah is attempting to keep his office for three more months before resigning after he was convicted this week on 23 federal corruption charges, according to a news report.
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Petraeus: ISIS on its way to defeat, but terrorism threat persists
In an interview with Peter Bergen on Monday, retired Gen. David Petraeus said that ISIS is headed for military defeat in Iraq but that the terror threat remains. Petraeus also discussed, gun control, Afghanistan, Syria and a range of other national security challenges facing the next president.
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Judicial Watch: Clinton IT staffer pleads 5th 125 consecutive times
A former employee for Hillary Clinton invoked the 5th Amendment about 125 consecutive times in a deposition with a conservative advocacy group, a spokeswoman for the group said Wednesday.
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Ryan: House sit-in on guns is a 'publicity stunt'
Paul Ryan called the Democratic lawmakers' sit-in Wednesday to protest inaction on gun laws a "publicity stunt," saying that House liberals were more interested in headlines than solving the problem.
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Scrutinized TSA official resigns from agency
Kelly Hoggan, the former Transportation Security Administration's assistant administrator for the Office of Security Operations, has resigned from the agency, according to a TSA official.
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Ex-CIA psychologists admit involvement in interrogations
Two psychologists who have been accused of helping the CIA torture detainees admitted Tuesday for the first time that they were involved in the agency's interrogation program but denied they created it.
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9 times Rubio told us he didn't like the Senate
If Marco Rubio leaves the Senate in January, it won't be by choice.
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Republican Brent Scowcroft backs Clinton
Hillary Clinton, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, received an endorsement Wednesday from a heavyweight foreign policy adviser to Republican presidents.
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Clinton: Trump responding with 'outlandish lies and conspiracy theories'
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday fired back at Donald Trump's blistering speech from earlier in the day, calling him a candidate of "reckless ideas" who is trying to distract the American public.
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DHS employee investigated for possible plot of violence
A Department of Homeland Security employee was arrested two weeks ago for carrying a gun onto DHS property without a license, according to court documents, but the agency is also investigating whether the man was plotting a violent attack.
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Libertarians aim to slay 'two-party dinosaur'
In an election cycle full of surprises -- and unprecedented dissatisfaction with the major party candidates -- voters are about to get a look at a couple of fresh faces.
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Fact-check: Clinton lays out economic agenda
Hillary Clinton on Wednesday laid out her economic agenda and took some swipes at presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, and CNN's Reality Check Team put her statements and assertions to the test.
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Sanders: 'It doesn't appear that I'm going to be the nominee'
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders appeared to admit defeat to Hillary Clinton in the fight for the Democratic presidential nomination Wednesday.
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A few times Obama and Trump agreed on foreign policy
Donald Trump tore into the Obama-Clinton foreign policy track record Wednesday during a major speech in New York.
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Ex-House Speaker, 'serial child molester' Dennis Hastert goes to prison
Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert reported to prison Wednesday to begin a 15-month sentence in a hush money case stemming from allegations that he sexually abused young boys, authorities said.
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